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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 06:07 PM
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Aren't all the TB's the same? Regardless of engine size? If you go to 52mm, that would require replacement butterflies.....
Yes, both dodge's with the 5.2 and 5.9 have the same size throttle body from the factory. And the stock butterflies can only handle a 50mm bore. If you go larger, you need bigger butterflies.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by dodgeram07

as long as to do over bore with a demral if your doing it at home u cant mess up

^^^cant quite understand what you're trying to say.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by zje400ex
Yes, both dodge's with the 5.2 and 5.9 have the same size throttle body from the factory. And the stock butterflies can only handle a 50mm bore. If you go larger, you need bigger butterflies.
I thought the 5.9l had a bigger bore from the factory.

52 millimeter = 2.047 inch
Holly has 2" throttle plates and that should be close enough. You can get them from summitracing.com
 
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 08:55 AM
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5.9 and 5.2 have the same stock 48?mm throttle bodies. I have a 5.9 and it measured out to around 48mm and a friend with the 5.2 has the same one.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Sheriff420
I thought the 5.9l had a bigger bore from the factory.

52 millimeter = 2.047 inch
Holly has 2" throttle plates and that should be close enough. You can get them from summitracing.com
Actually, the .047 difference is almost 1/16 of an inch. .0625 is 1/16", so you are close. You will have too much gap around the butterfly for them to work properly. At least in my thinking.

If I am wrong about them working, then I will admit it, but I know I am right on the size.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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@dodgeram07, I hadn't seen that one before and hadn't thought about boring it, this is what I was thinking about: http://www.ramforumz.com/showthread.php?t=46431
 

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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 01:39 PM
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@dodgeram07, I hadn't seen that one before and hadn't thought about boring it, this is what I was thinking about: http://www.ramforumz.com/showthread.php?t=46431
 
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oops, is there a way to delete on of those?
 
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Z.rawk95
oops, is there a way to delete on of those?
No. You can't delete it. Most people just edit the double post and say "sorry, double post"
 
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh_Putman
Actually, the .047 difference is almost 1/16 of an inch. .0625 is 1/16", so you are close. You will have too much gap around the butterfly for them to work properly. At least in my thinking.

If I am wrong about them working, then I will admit it, but I know I am right on the size.
When I bored my throttle body out to 50mm I had a high idle issue because the stock plates are 50mm and with the slight angle that they have it left a gap on both ends of each plate. I fixed that by adjusting the stop screw that's hidden under a knock out on the side of the throttle body.
 
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