I might still upgrade to a 52mm, after I do my heads/cam/rr setup in the
spring, and if I do, it will probably be to one of your pieces.
-- Dave Bensalem, PA '02 R/T RC Flame Red""BKBridges"" <bbridges@flometrics.com> wrote in message news:009e01c23e44$98a05da0$5a00a8c0@Bruce... > > Dave, > We just lowered our prices (2 weeks ago)! It still depends where you go to > buy one... and the 52mm and 52x55mm TBs are still higher priced than the > 50mm and 48mm TBs. (475.00-490.00) (The 52x55 flows over 1000 cfm just > right for a 408-412 stroker and you cant port that inot a stock casting!) > $$ per horsepower is definitely higher for the F&B than the Fastman, Hughes, > APS etc. no doubt. Put em side by side and see why! Its not always a HP/$$ > issue for a lot of people, aesthetics and maximum power come into play! If > that wernt the case, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Lexus and etc. would have a hell > of a time selling cars! > Bruce > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave" <ded74@yahoo.com> > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 11:31 AM > Subject: Re: DML: V8 Throttle Body-Another Question > > > > > > When did the prices go down? When I was looking for a TB a few months ago > > the F&B's were $500. Did I miss the sale? I like 'em, just didn't want > to > > pay that much. > > > > -- > > Dave > > Bensalem, PA > > '02 R/T RC Flame Red > > > > ""BKBridges"" <bbridges@flometrics.com> wrote in message > > news:006c01c23e40$897991b0$5a00a8c0@Bruce... > > > > > > Just for the record! > > > Fastman=$250.00 +$150.00 core charge > > > F&B = $380.00-390.00, no core charge > > > Fastman = $400.00 If you dont have a core > > > F&B is $130.00 -$140.00 more than Fastman for a brand new polished > billet > > > aluminum TB. Not really so bad... > > > Bruce > > > F&B > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Dave" <ded74@yahoo.com> > > > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 10:54 AM > > > Subject: Re: DML: V8 Throttle Body-Another Question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Fastman is a reworked stock TB, I have the 50mm, works great. He > > > > removes the airhats, bores them out, puts in thinner blades and new > > > shafts. > > > > The F&B TBs are complete new pieces, I hear they're really nice, but > > they > > > > also cost twice as much as Fastman. I think the flow numbers are a > > little > > > > better on the F&B ones too, but for the money I'd go with Fastman, and > > put > > > > the other $250 towards other mods. I've never seen a Mopar > Performance > > > TB, > > > > so I can't comment on those. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Dave > > > > Bensalem, PA > > > > '02 R/T RC Flame Red > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <SCalHOTROD@aol.com> wrote in message > > news:18e.c04b268.2a82b5c1@aol.com... > > > > > > > > > > Since Flowmetrics and Fastman were just mentioned, does anyone know > > the > > > > > difference bettwen those and the Mopar Performance throttle body. > > > > > > > > > > Are they much better? > > > > > > > > > > Just looking for people's opinions on all three... > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Chris > > > > > Santa Clara, CA > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 8/7/02 9:47:06 AM, OffRoad322@aol.com writes: > > > > > > > > > > << Does anyone have a V8 (48mm) Throttle Body for Sale? I have a > 3.9L > > > V6 > > > > and > > > > > have been looking to upgrade my throttle body. I already have an > > intake > > > > and > > > > > Flowmaster exhaust, so I think this is the next step for me. I > don't > > > have > > > > a > > > > > lot of money to spend, so that is why I am looking for just a normal > > V8 > > > > > throttle body, not a Flometrics or Fastman. Anyone have a nice one > > > laying > > > > > around? >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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