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Old Aug 24, 2017 | 10:41 PM
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Finally getting my 383 sorted out and noticed an oddity. As I pass 4800 RPM or so at WOT, the MAP sensor begins to drop to the mid 90s. I assumed my MAP would remain at atmospheric pressure at WOT, but this has me wondering if the intake (prior to the throttle body) and MAF is a restriction.

Is this typical on a modified LTx?
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 10:58 AM
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Finally getting my 383 sorted out and noticed an oddity. As I pass 4800 RPM or so at WOT, the MAP sensor begins to drop to the mid 90s. I assumed my MAP would remain at atmospheric pressure at WOT, but this has me wondering if the intake (prior to the throttle body) and MAF is a restriction.

Is this typical on a modified LTx?
That is a sign of a restriction ahead of the MAP sensor which is located in the intake manifold. It could be one item or it could be an accumulation of small restrictions that add up to a system loss of what you see. If you can figure out what the restriction is there is power to be gained by reducing the restriction.
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 11:28 AM
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Thanks for the reply, that's what I was thinking. I'm going to verify that the throttle body is opening completely and work back towards the front.
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