One ht eold Carbs, they worked great for better top end...but they don't do
much, if anything, for our FI engines....unless it's a TBI.
They had TB spacers for the 5.0L Mustangs and GB TPI Motors years ago and
they didn't show anything more than a couple of HP. Waste of money unless
it's installed with a carburetor.
- Bernd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Grady Ogburn" <jgo@uswest.net>
Subject: Re: DML: Re: TB SPACER
> > The spacer ( say 3/4inch thick) has a volume to it. thus the air volume
> > introduced to the cylinder on intake stroke is increased....but the darn
> > computer dont know it cause the spacer volume is located after all
censors
> do
> > there readings. so youget more air but the same fuel shot in by the
> > injector.(cause it dont know about the extra air) then on compression
the
> > volume is greater so you get more compression which in turn fires that
> piston
> > down a little harder so (you go faster)
>
> Lemme get this straight -- the crank pulls the piston down the same
> cylinder, and it gets more air if there's a TB spacer just because there's
> more air to be had? So if I put a four inch spacer there I'll go even
> faster?
>
> I'm thinkin Po Boy TB spacer. I can cram a coupla FEET of spacer under
that
> hood.
>
> Grady Ogburn
> '98 Sport CC 4x4
> 5.2l, 5 Speed
> Mesa Headers & Cat
> K&N FIPK, JET PCM
> Gibson/MagnaFlow "FrankenPipe" Exhaust
> Leer Topper
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason" <jason.myatt@Sympatico.ca>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 8:44 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: TB SPACER
>
>
> I really dont want to argue about your test results.......but I will say
we
> can
> take advantage of the spacer with our MPI .
> The way it works is this
>
> The spacer ( say 3/4inch thick) has a volume to it. thus the air volume
> introduced to the cylinder on intake stroke is increased....but the darn
> computer dont know it cause the spacer volume is located after all censors
> do
> there readings. so youget more air but the same fuel shot in by the
> injector.(cause it dont know about the extra air) then on compression the
> volume is greater so you get more compression which in turn fires that
> piston
> down a little harder so (you go faster)
> The fuel economy relly comes in to play because you have more power now so
> you
> dont need to push down the go pedel as far to get the same output.
>
> and finally the reason that your k&n's or whatever make the thing use more
> gas
> is cause our old pal the computer knows your givving her more air and he
> squirts in a little more gas to keep everything in check with programming.
>
>
> Maybe you should try the dyno again?
>
> Thanks for your time
> Jason
>
> Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
>
> > I've run TB spacers on a Dyno and there's NO improvement in HP or TQ.
> (And
> > also at the track.)
> >
> > Since our systems are MPI and not TBI, we can't take advantage of the
> > increase volume that they give...in some cases.
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jason" <jason.myatt@Sympatico.ca>
> > Subject: DML: TB SPACER
> >
> > > Hi there its been a while for me writing but this is some good news
for
> > >
> > > any v6ers out there with no money left cause of gas costs.
> > > My buddie and i just made our own TB spacer last week for my truck
2000
> > > dak cc 3.9
> > > and guess what IT REALLY WORKS.
> > > Very much improved torque and power and 115 yes 115 extra kilometers
on
> > > a tank of fuel.
> > > I went from around 475 kilos on 65 litres of fuel (REGULAR UNLEAD) to
> > > 602 kilos on exactly 67. litres of fuel. ( REGULAR UNLEAD)
> > >
>
>
>
>
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