Do you think I could use a router ?!?
I have a router bit with a very nice radius to it, I just dont wanna mess up
the top I just paid $30 for !
Marty
http://members.cox.net/got-speed
""BKBridges"" <bbridges@flometrics.com> wrote in message
news:033f01c26344$e49a0420$5a00a8c0@Bruce...
>
> Marty,
> The flat top is gonna kill your flow rate unless you radius the inlets....
> As big a radius as possible! The air coming into the TB is coming from
the
> sides in a swirling pattern, not straight down from the top! Go for it!
> Bruce
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marty Nowak (Got-Speed)" <got-speed@cox.net>
> To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 1:01 PM
> Subject: DML: Modified TB 5.2
>
>
> >
> > Ok well I got my TB in, and decided to modify it. Well thats the whole
> > reason for buying it. I chopped of everything on the top with a dremel
cut
> > off wheel and sanded it down with a sanding disc. It was very wavy on
top
> so
> > I took it to the machine shop and $30 later they milled it flat. Took an
> > extra 2mm off for me. I just cut off one side of the throttle shaft and
> cut
> > down the torx screws to hold the butterflys on. I think next I will
bevel
> > the edges for the barrels and polish everything up. Man this is too
easy,
> I
> > have about 45 minutes worth or work into it so far and expect another
hour
> > or so to polish it !
> > I have updated the pics on my website, and here is a direct link :
> > http://members.cox.net/got-speed/throttle.html
> >
> > I also posted a bunch or pics of my dash and gauges if anyone wants to
see
> :
> > http://members.cox.net/got-speed/dash.html
> >
> > LOL you can see the reflection of my bike in the side mirror :)
> >
> > Marty
> > http://members.cox.net/got-speed
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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