Patrick, you got any Shift Kits left? I kept trying to e-mail you but just
got "Mailbox is full" all the time.
Thanks, Ryan
----- Original Message -----
From: "blkdakrt" <blkdakrt@mediaone.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 5:31 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: R&D Performance Throttle Bodies
> not only yes, but hell yes!!!!!
> 00' 4.7L CC 3.92LSD
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Arnoldo Silva" <silva@rio.bravo.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 3:10 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: R&D Performance Throttle Bodies
>
>
> > ill take one of those 4.7 throttle bodies. sign me up. how big will it
be
> > 68mm or 70mm?
> > arnold
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <RDPerform@aol.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 11:58 AM
> > Subject: DML: R&D Performance Throttle Bodies
> >
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Was just poking through the archives and noticed that my previous
> > > "competition" had alot of bad mouthing as to the quality of my ported
> > > throttle bodies. What I'm asking you folks is, how is your TB holding
> up?
> > >
> > > One person mentioned that the TBs butterflies were loose - this was
only
> > on
> > > the first run of TBs as they were only welded on the one side which
> > allowed
> > > the blades to wiggle very slightly. A small tack weld on the front of
> the
> > > blade fixed this. (Note: This cannot be done on a TB with brass
blades -
> > > period. No matter how good the welder is) Our TB is the only one with
> the
> > > flathead screws sunk into the bores to my knowledge. This may have
> > changed.
> > > Another thing no one seems to mention is how our blades are angle cut
to
> > > match the bore .... just another small step we take to insure the
> > precision
> > > assembly of these units. Nothing is just stamped out.
> > >
> > > Another thing mentioned by our "competition" is that our precision
> > stainless
> > > shafts were warped from the heat of the welding. Well - upon
disassembly
> > of
> > > our TB we tested the welds on (had about 3 or 4 different welding
points
> > as
> > > opposed to 2) we spun the shaft on a dial indicator ....... nothing
was
> > out
> > > of tolerance one bit.
> > >
> > > I'm also curious as to how well these "fixed" throttle bodies
performed
> > with
> > > the larger bore. When we tested the 52mm bore over the 50mm,
performance
> > was
> > > ultimately lost even though the off-idle gains made it feel like the
> truck
> > > was actually faster. We did this on my Supercharged truck, stock
trucks,
> > > warmed up NA trucks (cams, etc), all with the same results.
> > >
> > > I still to this day (especially after selling all my surplus parts off
> > cheap)
> > > get requests to start making the TBs again, as people are very
satisfied
> > with
> > > them. I plan on doing so (plus a 4.7L TB that'll be an absolute jewel)
> > with
> > > all options available, just curious as to what you guys though worked,
> as,
> > > it's no big deal to do any extra machining once the TB is in the mill.
> > >
> > > FWIW - New price will probably be around $250 - no core. How's that
> sound?
> > >
> > >
> > > Speak up :)
> > >
> > >
> > > ttyl
> > > Patrick
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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