Stock throttle body size
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Burning Brakes
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Stock throttle body size
Had a bit of confusion when selling the throttle body off my '01 Z06 parts car. The buyer wondered if it was 78mm, and I figured he was trying to determine if it was 78mm vs. 90mm LS2. So I said yes. But he measured it and says it is 75mm. I've seen both #s in the past, but I've never known for certain what the actual stock measurement on an LS1/6 TB is.
So, can anybody tell me for sure? Since ALL C5 TBs from 2000-2004 are the same part #, then mine *ought* to be the same size as all of those years. Is there a difference in TB size from early C5s to later C5s? What size _should_ my TB be?
Thanks,
Fred
So, can anybody tell me for sure? Since ALL C5 TBs from 2000-2004 are the same part #, then mine *ought* to be the same size as all of those years. Is there a difference in TB size from early C5s to later C5s? What size _should_ my TB be?
Thanks,
Fred
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Burning Brakes
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Thanks for the response! Do you have any way to verify this info? Or is there a sure-fire way to check part #s on the TB itself? I just find it strange that my '01Z would have a 75mm TB on it. Granted, the car was a salvage car w/ a checkered past, but still seems odd to me that someone would have put an older TB on the car. Plausible, but strange...
"AlohaC5" Senior Member
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If the C5 Z06 was a salvage car w/ a checkered past you may want to check the VIN on your engine to verify its an LS6 vs. an early model LS1, which might explain the 75mm
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Burning Brakes
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Hmmm...yeah, I still have the block (was hydro-locked when i got the car), so I might check that out. However, the heads were the correct 243 casting, so if it _is_ a 75mm TB, I'm guessing someone had something else on top-- different manifold and TB perhaps-- before and then swapped before calling the insurance company...
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Burning Brakes
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Received the TB back today, and compared it to the one on my '99 LS1 that's for sale. The outer diameter is a perfect match. However, they have different #s stamped on them. The '99 has 25179793 stamped on it. The "mystery" TB shows 25317951. I can find virtually no information on either, as they are not proper GM part #s. How certain are you (or is anybody) that the TB size changed from 75mm to 78mm in 2000?
"AlohaC5" Senior Member
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Contact Gene Culley (Forum Vendor for GM Parts) - he can verify the 97-99 and 00-04 TB sizes 75mm vs. 78mm. I could be wrong....
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Throttle body 17113669
I just bought a new throttle body # 17113669 which was suppose to be the 2000 to 2004 piece for Z06 as well as LS1 and the blade and the hole where the blade sits both measure 2.950" . Which times 25.4 mm per inch is 74.93 mm, or about 75mm. I thought that they were suppose to be 78mm? Anybody else have any input?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Birmingham AL
I just bought a new throttle body # 17113669 which was suppose to be the 2000 to 2004 piece for Z06 as well as LS1 and the blade and the hole where the blade sits both measure 2.950" . Which times 25.4 mm per inch is 74.93 mm, or about 75mm. I thought that they were suppose to be 78mm? Anybody else have any input?
In any case, a 3mm change probably wouldn't affect much anyway, but my guess is, any references to 78mm TBs are referring to an aftermarket piece, perhaps, or measurement from a different spot on the TB. Can you provide us the #'s that you see etched in the metal?
Thx,
Fred
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Thx,
FT
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The LS1 TB will flow a tad over 750 CFM and the engine at readline will flow about 630 cfm. The Z06 flows over 650 cfm as I recall. We had the chief engineer from the engine plant as a guest speaker back in 2000 and he gave a talk to our club about the new, at that time, Z06 engine details. The above is from my 20+ yr memory and I believe I put it in an early 2001 thread.
