I was wondering where I could buy a new Throttle Body?
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I was wondering where I could buy a new Throttle Body?
I just bought an Airaid Throttle Body Spacer from autoanything.com and I'm going to install it later this week. Would that work with a new throttle body and where could I get a new throttle body?
RE: I was wondering where I could buy a new Throttle Body?
I'd check out these http://www.thefastman.com/Throttlebodies47.asp
And yeah, get rid of the spacer while you can still get your money back.
Edit: Some reference for you to as to the pro's/con's of these spacers.
The following was taken from post #5 on this thread: https://dodgeforum.com/post.asp?do=r...amp;toStyle=tm
Edit 2: Also found this explanation from: http://www.dodgedakotas.com/boards/v8/5256.html
If the above explanation is accurate then the TB spacers will also be useless on the 4.7L if the injectors are past the throttle body in the intake system (which I believe they are).
And yeah, get rid of the spacer while you can still get your money back.
Edit: Some reference for you to as to the pro's/con's of these spacers.
The following was taken from post #5 on this thread: https://dodgeforum.com/post.asp?do=r...amp;toStyle=tm
ORIGINAL: sgbofav
Taken from here: http://www.speedtweaks.ca/tipsandtricks.php
Throttle Body Spacers (Primarily the "Helix" style):
These spacers do not provide any gains in HP at all. They claim to increase TQ and MPG but we tested one and it gained nothing. The Dyno showed no gains in HP or TQ. We also had contacted one of the manufacturers for their comments on them and here's the direct quote (from email):
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From: AirAid Info
Subject: Re: AIRAID.COM Contact Form
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2001 09:20:36 -0700
Dear Sir, thank you for your inquiry in our products. The spacer makes no HP on the Dyno. It makes all of it's power in torque in the low end. If you haven't noticed any power on the Dyno or the track then it's doing what it's supposed to. You would not see any gains down the 1/4 mile or increases on the Dyno. The idea of the spacer is to improve overall drivability and fuel mileage. In most cases when people install a bolt on part they expect better mileage and power, what happens is they are into the throttle a lot more than before trying to test performance and that's when the decrease in mileage happens.
Sincerely,
<Airaid Technician>
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Points to look at:
"The spacer makes no HP on the Dyno. It makes all of it's power in torque in the low end."
"If you haven't noticed any power on the Dyno or the track then it's doing what it's supposed to."
"The idea of the spacer is to improve overall drivability and fuel mileage."
So...it doesn't make any more HP, is not supposed to help in 1/4 mile performance (or on the Dyno), and is mainly for mileage and bottom end Torque. Well, Dyno's show TQ figures and there were no changes, mileage stayed the same, and 1/4 mile performance wasn't affected on the several others who have tried it (including us). They also are still not able to explain how the spacer keeps the swirl effect through the two turns (90 degree and 45 degree) in the intake plenum of the Dodge Ram/Dakota/Durango manifolds.
While the Throttle Body Spacer showed no gains on the 3.9/5.2/5.9L Magnum engines, the 4.7L engines have been reported to show noticeable gains from the spacer. Why? It's a much more efficient intake system with less restrictions than the Magnum engines. It may work just fine for the 4.7L crowd but we'll look into this at a later date for Dyno and long term MPG testing.
They work as good as fuel line magnets.
Bill,
Taken from here: http://www.speedtweaks.ca/tipsandtricks.php
Throttle Body Spacers (Primarily the "Helix" style):
These spacers do not provide any gains in HP at all. They claim to increase TQ and MPG but we tested one and it gained nothing. The Dyno showed no gains in HP or TQ. We also had contacted one of the manufacturers for their comments on them and here's the direct quote (from email):
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From: AirAid Info
Subject: Re: AIRAID.COM Contact Form
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2001 09:20:36 -0700
Dear Sir, thank you for your inquiry in our products. The spacer makes no HP on the Dyno. It makes all of it's power in torque in the low end. If you haven't noticed any power on the Dyno or the track then it's doing what it's supposed to. You would not see any gains down the 1/4 mile or increases on the Dyno. The idea of the spacer is to improve overall drivability and fuel mileage. In most cases when people install a bolt on part they expect better mileage and power, what happens is they are into the throttle a lot more than before trying to test performance and that's when the decrease in mileage happens.
Sincerely,
<Airaid Technician>
-------------------------------------------
Points to look at:
"The spacer makes no HP on the Dyno. It makes all of it's power in torque in the low end."
"If you haven't noticed any power on the Dyno or the track then it's doing what it's supposed to."
"The idea of the spacer is to improve overall drivability and fuel mileage."
So...it doesn't make any more HP, is not supposed to help in 1/4 mile performance (or on the Dyno), and is mainly for mileage and bottom end Torque. Well, Dyno's show TQ figures and there were no changes, mileage stayed the same, and 1/4 mile performance wasn't affected on the several others who have tried it (including us). They also are still not able to explain how the spacer keeps the swirl effect through the two turns (90 degree and 45 degree) in the intake plenum of the Dodge Ram/Dakota/Durango manifolds.
While the Throttle Body Spacer showed no gains on the 3.9/5.2/5.9L Magnum engines, the 4.7L engines have been reported to show noticeable gains from the spacer. Why? It's a much more efficient intake system with less restrictions than the Magnum engines. It may work just fine for the 4.7L crowd but we'll look into this at a later date for Dyno and long term MPG testing.
They work as good as fuel line magnets.
Bill,
On a magnum engine, no is the general rule of thumb. On a premagnum yes. Reason is that a TB spacer is to allow extra time for fuel and air to swirl/mix together So being that the fuel injectors for a magnum are almost at the valve opening it isnt mixing any fuel and air so all it does is doing is making a cool turbo like whistle.
On a premagnum with a TBI setup, the injectors are located right about the butterflies and inject downwards through the TB. So by putting a spacer in there it allows for more time for fuel/air to mix resulting in more power to be produced. same as a carb spacer
On a premagnum with a TBI setup, the injectors are located right about the butterflies and inject downwards through the TB. So by putting a spacer in there it allows for more time for fuel/air to mix resulting in more power to be produced. same as a carb spacer
If the above explanation is accurate then the TB spacers will also be useless on the 4.7L if the injectors are past the throttle body in the intake system (which I believe they are).
