Mike,
Wish I still had the second TonyD S-bolt I had. When I got my intake
he sent one with it, and another came with the TB. I sent one back
because I figured he had more use for it than I. If you need a template
for making one, let me know - I can yank mine out and do something with
it.
dakotamike@netzero.net wrote:
>
> Hey everyone!
>
> Did my pretrip maintenance on the old Dak last night and went ahead
> and modded my tb. I was gonna wait until after I got back to let you
> all know how it went, but I couldn't hold it in:)
>
> I took the tb off the intake manifold, carefully propped it in the
> vice, and took a hacksaw to the ridges around the bores. I took
> everything off the top of the tb except the front and rear tabs (so
> the cleaner case could hold on) but I did shorten them to about 3/8"
> tall. Then I took the tb and used a standard bench top grinder to
> smooth things out. Some people said this really wouldn't help much,
> but I like that it just looks better now :) Cleaned everything up
> with the wire wheel and hit the bores with the wire brush attachment
> and my Dremel. Then I took the cleaner lid bolt, and cut narrowed
> and smooth the bracket that holds it on the tb. And I did not grind
> or cut the blades or bores, just took the ridges off. Ok, it looks
> great, but does it perform? you ask...
>
> HOT DAMN, I didn't think there would be this much difference! It's
> not like bolting on a blower of course, but the throttle response is
> significantly better at all RPM all speeds (I haven't check it out
> about 80 yet :). It idles more smoothly now and the truck has a much
> easier time cruising on the interstate. 0-60 times feel like they
> have been lowered by a couple seconds it's that much of an
> improvement. 30-70 times are even better than that :) In addition
> to performace, the exhaust tone has slightly changed, souding
> healthier than ever.
>
> The entire project took 2 hours, so cussing, and didn't even need a
> beer:) Cost to me= $0. That may increase by $0.99 because the lid
> bolt is now 3/8" shorter due to taking off part of its base, but I
> could have missed that problem had I checked my bolt inventory prior
> to starting :) Ill just run up to the hardware store and get a new
> carrige bolt, or an S-bolt if I can find one.
>
> Please remember that this is on a 93 V6 5speed with 190K. Only major
> maint. I've needed is a new timing chain, and the only mods are an
> electric fan, and a Dynomax Turbo catback exhaust. No k&N, just a
> cheap Fram air filter in the stock lid assembly and now tube
> connecting it to the fender.
>
> I am now convince to make a cold air intake setup and a V8 tb (bigger
> bores). This V6 realy wakes up to these minor mods, and I highly
> recommend this project to anyone. I'll let yall know about the
> affect on mpg next week.
>
> Drive safe; there's people out there who don't have Dakotas.
>
> Mike S.
> 93 Dak V6 5-speed
> 16" Permacool electric fan
> Dynomax catback exhaust
> Modified throttle body
> and the list grows :)...
>
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