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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 10:07 PM
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I am considering doing my own Throttle Body. Anyone have any experience with doing this? I am wondering what type of epoxy I should use to fill the hole in it. Also how big of a hole should I leave in it for breathing? What should I use to polish it with?
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 09:42 AM
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I just finished a port / polish job on my TB. I doubt if I will get significant gains with the bolts ons I have (ported MAF, MAFT, Blackwing, Hypertech, Magnaflow), but I am preparing for the future with H/C. Also, I did not plug the emissions port on the TB. This is only because I haven't seen an aftermarket TB with the port plugged, but that doesn't mean I'm correct.
It was a piece of cake to do and actually fun and damn it looks good. :lol:
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http://ls1howto.com/index.php?category=3


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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 03:27 PM
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Dave, I just emailed you my Word instructions for Porting and polishing the TB.. ;)

Can someone post it in Tech tips please...
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 08:04 PM
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I've been considering porting/polishing my tb for a while. Let us know how it turns out. :cheers:
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