Re: RE: Re: Re: Swappin' Throttle Bodies -Reply

From: T & J (jan@bewellnet.com)
Date: Fri May 01 1998 - 00:05:48 EDT


 From:tim Roller >starwolf@bewellnet.com

>From the looks of it, since you already have a TBI setup, you could try and
call Summit Racing and ask about HOLLEY PRO INJECTION system and get all the
necessary info from them. You program the system from the driver's seat with
a twist of some knobs. There # is 1-800-230-3030

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Z-Sykes <MSykes@su.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Thursday, April 30, 1998 7:14 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: Re: Swappin' Throttle Bodies -Reply

>Ya' think I could use a TB from an older V8? say around 88?
>-mike
>88V6
>
>>>> Walter Felix <Walter_Felix@classic.msn.com> 04/29/98 12:43pm >>>
>An 88" V6 is not multiport injected like the magnum motors. The fuel is
>mixed
>in the throttle body.
>
>Walter_Felix@MSN.COM
>Truck: 88 Dodge Dakota Sport 4x4.
>Color: Flash Red
>Motor: 3.9 V6
>Tranny: A-500 Auto with NVP231 Transfer Case
>Factory Accessories: AC, Cruise, Tilt, PW, PD, Rear Slider, Light Bar, Fog
>
>Lamps & Covers
>Aftermarket Mods: Lund Interceptor, Lund Moon Visor, Sony
>AM/FM/Cassette w/10
>Disk Changer, ventguards, custom bed mat, black Dee-Zee tailgate
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>cowl style
>hood scoop, 3" TrailMaster body lift, 31x10.50x15 Dunlop Radial Mud
>Rovers on
>15x10 AR Type 26 rims, X-Tang railed tonneau cover (cut and fitted to
>bed
>bar), Lund TailMate, Rancho RS-5000 Shocks, FlowMaster 3" in/2 2-1/2"
>outlets,
>BushWacker fender flares, Taylor 8mm wires (Red), "FABM", "DDBC",
>cranked
>torsion bars.
>http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/9219
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net On Behalf Of T & J
>Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 1998 1:05 AM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: Re: Re: Swappin' Throttle Bodies
>
> From:Tim Roller >starwolf@bewellnet.com
>
> >By keeping the V-6 stock injectors you'll not give the engine an overly
>shot of fuel. This would be the same as over-carburating in the older
>vehicles. That's whats nice about a computered vehicle. It will sense an
>abundance of AIR coming into the intake and automatically enrichen(hold
>the
>injectors open an extra micro-second or longer) the mixture will be the
>same
>as swapping to a larger carburator and you will(should) pass all the
>sniffers. You may have to enlarge the V-6 hole openings for the
>butterflies
>though.If after you do a sniffer test and pass with excellence then I
>would
>experiment with injectors, but watch out--they're expensive. Hope this
>helps.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Z-Sykes <MSykes@su.edu>
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Date: Tuesday, April 28, 1998 5:10 PM
>Subject: DML: Re: Swappin' Throttle Bodies
>
>
>>So, what would be involved in swapping the V8 thrttle body to a
>>V6?What do you mean by "keep the stock injectors"? Does that mean,
>>use the V6 injectors on the V8 throttle body? Sorry about all the
>>questions, but I've been trying to find a way to do this for a while. If I
>can
>>get some ponies out of it, I'm all about it! Thanks guys!!!
>>-mike
>>88V6DAKBABY
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