72151 Throttle body
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Le Mans Master
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If your thinking of installing a larger TB to increase power, forget it , unless you go over 400 hp the stock TB is plenty..I'm right around 400 hp and running the stock TB without any problems...WW
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Not sure I'd agree. I bored my stock tb to 52mm. the throttle response was worth the upgrade IMO, motor has about 350-370 hp. The 52mm will accommodate future mods.
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I had to replace TB cause i've a problem on it... Stock engine 52mm would work fine on mine?
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I'd buy a 1000cfm unit and get it over with if you are planning big mods for the future. OTOH, 52 is plenty for a stock unit. I had a friend that told me on back to back runs, he lost time by going to the 1000cfm unit ONLY. My thought is that without supporting mods, you could create a problem. I changed intakes and added headers and that was what Lingenfelter had at the time and what I had him tune for. Now that I have a 383 making about 420 at the wheels, I would think it is ok.
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I'd buy a 1000cfm unit and get it over with if you are planning big mods for the future. OTOH, 52 is plenty for a stock unit. I had a friend that told me on back to back runs, he lost time by going to the 1000cfm unit ONLY. My thought is that without supporting mods, you could create a problem. I changed intakes and added headers and that was what Lingenfelter had at the time and what I had him tune for. Now that I have a 383 making about 420 at the wheels, I would think it is ok.
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Drifting
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From: Trieste Italy
...that's all, IMO car is running very good as lt1 stock unit so 52mm should work fine for me...
Just a question stock intake manifold has which holes size? 48mm?