Re: Street and performance?

From: durling@ibm.net
Date: Thu Aug 26 1999 - 08:09:28 EDT


Rich Wisotzkey sent me some copies of articles I was interested in and one of
them is has to do with modifying the intake. It ws in the July '97 issue of
Mopar Muscle and is titled "Inductive Reasoning" if I get time tonight i'll try
to scan them in and post them in the attachments section of the DML homepage.
The only problem is they are copies and they might not come out.

Jeff Durling
'96 RC Sport

Aaron wrote:

> I'd love to see a picture
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: KURTZ ERIC <erics5.9@home.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 7:45 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Street and performance?
>
> >
> > > well, does a spacer period make a noticeable difference?
> >
> >
> > Simply, yes. BUT! Some, well, most mods make larger gains in
> > combination, rather than in its singular form. Like cams go great with
> > new rockers and springs. I believe that throttle bodies and/or throttle
> > body spacers are good, but they both are much better with intake work.
> > Then if you wanted to go further theres heads, headers and exhaust to
> > finish the puzzle for any breathing work you want.
> > I shortened the runners in my intake and boxed in the plenum reducing
> > the size of my plenum. This all makes the air flow more direct and
> > forcefull as to where the system is stock. And seeing that air flows
> > more forcefully when it has a distance to travel down a tube. I created
> > one with my 1" riser. That actually increases my Plenum where it is
> > most useful, and boxing the plenum reduced it where it was actually
> > retarding it. Hence the icing on the cake. A ported and polished
> > throttle body. Rid stonehenge from your throttle body. Remove the
> > pillars of air damn and let the puppy flow!! Open up those ports and let
> > the monster breethe!! oops. =0) Sorry,
> > Yeah, it works by itself. But there's always that potential for more!
> > Eric
> > if you want pictures let me know
> > Aaron wrote:
> > >
> > > well, does a spacer period make a noticeable difference?
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: KURTZ ERIC <erics5.9@home.com>
> > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 9:32 PM
> > > Subject: Re: DML: Street and performance?
> > >
> > > > Aaron, I say no. I made a 1" aluminium spacer for my throttle body
> and
> > > > noticed a difference without the helix thingy. I say why buy what you
> > > > can make on your own.
> > > > Eric
> > > >
> > > > Aaron wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Has anybody heard of Street and Performance Electronics? I picked up
> a
> > > > > brochure in the local USA Auto parts store, and it sells a helix
> > > throttle
> > > > > body spacer plate that claims 18 horses. They also have a computer
> chip
> > > in
> > > > > the works that is supposed to be out in early November. My main
> question
> > > is,
> > > > > for 100 bucks do you think the spacer plate is worth it? (for that
> > > matter
> > > > > does it sound like it would work at all) They have a 30 day money
> back
> > > > > guarantee so I think I'm gonna try it. I'll let everyone know.
> > > >
> >



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