Don't bother...
As most of us (who have tested them) have found out...they DO NOT WORK.
- Bernd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Levy" <andylevy@bigfoot.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 6:47 AM
Subject: Re: DML: PLEASE Dont put spacers on your trucks.....
> If a spacer increases runner length, and the MPI's runner length is too
> short, what about putting a spacer (at most, 1/2"?) on WITH the MPI?
>
> Antonio De Anda wrote:
> >
> > TB spacers dont work on our motors.
> > We are bottom feeders. Our fuel is delivered at the bottom not from the
top
> > of the TB, like on some of those cheby or ferds.
> >
> > Right now, without a spacer..........
> > you stomp the pedal, and you feel a hesitation before the truck
launches. By
> > adding a spacer you will increase that hesitation. What you are
essentially
> > doing is increasing the length of the runner. Might give a fraction of
an
> > ounce of torque...And most of you are trying to decrease the runner
length.
> > The MPI is too short......gives up way too much torque. I know a lot of
you
> > wont believe it.......but come sit over here and respond to some of
these
> > emails from guys that have already tried it, and are swapping it back
out. A
> > hybrid manifold is probably the best bet. A stock one, with the runners
> > cleaned up, and that center damn lowered. Check out hughesengines.com
they
> > make a modified unit just like ours.......but they are on some serious
> > crack. They are outrageously priced. And their TBs suck....oops, did I
say
> > that. Check out their TB prices.........their quality sucks.......yet
the one
> > that is kinda like ours is much more.
> >
> > The only time I have suggested a spacer.......is for one of the guys
with a
> > body lift. The spacer allowed him to continue using his K&N gen II. It
> > mounts to fender, so when motor stayed and fender went up....needed the
spacer
> > to compensate for the lift.
> >
> > I made a polished billet spacer.....its really purty, but it didnt help
> > performance......so I didnt make kit. I only put it on for shows.
> >
> > Back to emails......
>
> --
> -andy
>
> http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/ --- andylevy@bigfoot.com
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