Re: RE: belly pan gasket

From: Chris Spotts (ccs138@psu.edu)
Date: Sun Mar 04 2001 - 12:25:53 EST


yeh, but nothing for a v-6 :-(

-Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Levy" <andylevy@bigfoot.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2001 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: DML: RE: belly pan gasket

> An intake manifold is a LOT more complex (and thus costly) than a TB.
> I'm not trying to take anything away from the guys making TBs right now
> - just saying that it's a world of difference. And can have a much
> larger impact on your performance than the TB.
>
> There already is at least one intake manifold for the 5.2L (the MPI),
> and there's probably a couple others as well (Edelbrock maybe?).
>
> Chris Spotts wrote:
> >
> > How good? Are you saying this is next to impossible? Hey what about
all
> > these machine shop guys producing throttle bodies. How bout producing
some
> > intake manifolds. There would probably be huge demand for these because
of
> > the lack of a b-p gasket. Anyone want to take a shot? Please? Pretty
> > Please? Please don't make me beg anymore :-)
> >
> > -Chris
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 5:55 PM
> > Subject: RE: DML: RE: belly pan gasket
> >
> > >
> > > Yes it is...but find a VERY good welding shop.
> > >
> > > - Bernd
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > Subject: Re: DML: RE: belly pan gasket
> > >
> > > Is it possible to weld in a piece of metal so that the stock intake
has a
> > > solid bottom and therefore doesn't need the belly pan gasket? I'm
talking
> > > about the V-6 of course since no MPI exists for it.
> > >
> > > -Chris
> > >
> > >
> > >
>



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