Patrick! Youre the man! You should jump on that intake mod train man.
Its really not that hard to do and I know of a couple of intakes that
might be gotten for fairly cheap around the metro Detroit area. There
are now about 10 daks in some junk yards around here.
Eric
Oh, heads are last for me. Im going with the cam next. I have the
intake, throttle body, headers, 3" exhaust, injectors, computer, ram
air, 4.10 s.g. and the strong hearted and steal gutted NV3500 =0) (that
was for you auto guys!!=-)
Kabuki2@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 8/25/99 11:09:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> acolona@i-55.com writes:
>
> << > Simply, yes. BUT! Some, well, most mods make larger gains in
> > combination, rather than in its singular form. >>
>
> Most definately true.... I just received an E-mail from a DMLer I believe
> (could be from another list) that added one of my TBs on his stock truck. He
> liked it. Then, shortly afterwards, added a set of headers. Now he says the
> combo of the two is simply awesome, and that they complimented each other
> nicely.
>
> << 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 haven't tried the intake manifold mods (but you just gave me a great idea
> for a new product...:)) to go along with this, but in theory it sounds like
> you've got the ticket on your 5.9..... I think I'd save the head work until
> last though, and that someone with just a TB and some intake mods would
> probably get by with just using a good set of headers/upgraded y-pipe :-)
>
> Then I'd go with the cam, and match the heads to that combo..... larger
> injectors, custom computer... drool.
>
> << A ported and polished
> > throttle body. Rid stonehenge from your throttle body. >>
>
> I'm still not convinced that removing the air horns is that benefitial. I'll
> bet if you opened them up to a wider angle, and then hogged out the lip,
> you'd probably see the same gains you saw by removing them. Stonehenge? LOL :)
>
> <<Open up those ports and let
> > the monster breethe!! oops. =0) Sorry, >>
>
> Hate when that happens...
>
> ttyl
> Patrick
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