Head over to http://www.quickd.com/ . Tony usually does a "trade" on
TBs (he sends you a worked one, you send back your stocker) but his page
says things can be arranged if you want to keep the old one. I paid
$250 for mine, and will be returning the stocker. If I ever sell/trade
in my truck, it'll be replaced my something that the old 318 TB won't
fit on.
My QuickD goes on Saturday. I'm stock except for 3923s anda QuickD
intake. Will be posting unscientific results Saturday night (note to
self: fill tank, find cop-less, flat, straight, traffic-free roads).
Out of the box, I think the MPI does require some work to get onto our
engines. Jon sells a kit to help in the process,
http://www.steigerperformance.com/ . A stock TB will bolt right up.
There is a tab/ear that needs to get removed from somewhere to fit
around the A/C, IIRC. Here's Jon's install writeup:
http://www.dakota-truck.net/UPGRADES/MPI/index.html
As for benefits of the MPI, I've heard that it won't be *fully* realized
unless you have an upgraded exhaust to boot (getting the air in is
useless if the exhaust can't get out). Of course, if you've got a
leaking belly pan gasket (as some do, which causes the notorious
p.i.n.g.), you'd have to remove the intake manifold to seal things up,
so....hehe, why not replace it while you're there? That was my
rationale, but since I don't seem to have the leak, I won't be doing the
MPI for a while.
Darren Asuncion wrote:
>
> Hiya there,
>
> Well I've finally decided to start doing some mod's to my '99 V8 4x4. So
> far my engine is stock, with the exception of Autolite 3923's (they work
> GREAT!), my drop-in K&N air filter, the MSD wires and FMS injectors I'll be
> installing soon. Anyway I was debating on putting a larger bored-out TB for
> my truck, but I'd also like to keep my stock TB in case I decide to sell
> the truck (Heaven forbid) in the future. Anyone know where I can get a TB
> (keeping in mind I have a stock engine) for a decent price (I'm kind of on a
> budget)?
>
> Also I've got my own copy of the MP catalog, and I've been looking at the
> MPI single plane intake manifold. I've heard about this manifold on the
> DML - will a stock engine benefit from this? Or will I need to get a
> different cam, PCM or whatever to go along with it? Also, does it require
> any modifications (for sensors, etc.) to install? My truck has A/C and I
> won't be giving that up anytime soon! Also will the stock-type TB work with
> this manifold?
>
> Anyway any feedback on the information and performance of the TB and MPI
> manifold is greatly appreciated! Thanks for all the help!
>
> -Darren (in Alaska)
> '99 Intense Blue CC Sport +, 4x4, 5.2 V8, 44-RE auto, 3.55lsd, 4wheel ABS
> http://www.geocities.com/dakotaguy1999/dakota.html
>
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