Re: Plenum Spacer??? - Reply

From: GSWillhite (GSWillhite@ualr.edu)
Date: Wed Feb 10 1999 - 11:27:07 EST


Good question Robert, I hope to get the chance to have one of B&F
modified TB's. If all goes well I'll try the combo.

GS -

> From: Robert Trottmann
> How would this work in conjunction w/ a Frank and Bruce TB and ram air
> hood?
> Hmmmm......more performance options...... :-)
>

>
> > I've just recieved some interesting information. Last Oct. I
> > stopped by a co. here in Little Rock called Street & Performance
> > Electronics, Inc. Apparently this co. is credited as the pioneer
> > of stand alone aftermarket fuel injection wiring harnesses and
> > components in 1985 and special featured in Hot Rod Magazine (Oct.
> > 1986. They said they were going to start working on
> > the Dodge SBEC after the first of the year. Well, I called them
> > up to see what type of progress they were making. They said that
> > The Dodge computer was "difficult to work on" and that they had
> > been experimenting on a "plenum spacer".
> >
> > (My question was:" What the hell is a plenum spacer?")
> >
> > The engineer/Tech said it was a 1 inch thich spacer that fit
> > between the TBI and the intake. He said it generated about
> > 20 hp on the new chevy engines??.. and 15 hp on the Dodge 318 engine.
> > They also said the plenum spacer for the Dakota was 3/4 " thick.
> > I was invited to bring my truck down and have one installed for
> > $75.
> > Does 15 - 20 hp from a spacer sound logical? anyone know anything
> > about this type of "plenum spacer" technology? I going to have one
> > installed if I can get some FACTS on this mod.
> >
> > GS -
> >
> > 98 5.2L 5spd
>



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