Frank, where's your shop?? I'd like to stop by to see the setup,
as my Dakota needs a TB too!!
Sam
Santee, CA.
-----Original Message-----
From: Holloway,Frank T <Frank.T.Holloway@KP.ORG>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Friday, September 18, 1998 10:13 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Throttle Bodies....
>Donny,
>We will get you one. I had a slight setback last weekend but it will be
>fixed this weekend. We were trying for thinner plates then the factory ones
>(factory are
>..063 inch). I used .040 bronze flat stock to make the new ones and they
are
>just a little to thin. I flowed the large bore TB's last weekend and flow
>was 710 CFM,
>but you could actually see the plates flex when we closed the throttle. We
>placed a dial indicator on top of the plates and left the flow bench on,
>when we shut off
>the pump, the plates had actually deflected by about .010 inch. I am not
>comfortable with this so I picked up some .050 inch flat stock. This
weekend
>I will make up
>the new plates and flow it again. Other than the plate flex, I am really
>pleased with the results. I am sure the thicker plates (.050 inch but still
>thinner than factory)
>will be fine. Production has actually started, I have already made up about
>25 new shafts (minus the cutouts for the plates). Bruce and I will try the
>big bore TB's
>on our trucks, Bob Mankin is going to try the one Bruce has on his truck
(97
>5.2L), and Brian is going to try one of the earlier ones on his 93 5.2L
Dak.
>I will be
>down at the shop tomorrow (Sat.) and I should get the three together. I had
>actually hoped to have the test TB's finished last week but work has been
>crazy. I will
>keep in touch......
> Frank
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Donny M Hayes [SMTP:hayesdm@scott.net]
>> Sent: Friday, September 18, 1998 5:06 AM
>> To: Holloway, Frank T
>> Subject: Throttle bodies....
>>
>> Frank,
>>
>> Add me to the list for the bored TB's once you get the design set. I'm
>> dying to find out how much it affects Bruce's truck. Any idea when
you'll
>> be able to start production?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Donny M Hayes
>> 98 5.9 RT CC
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