Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend.
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Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend.
I think I remember seeing somewhere a description of how to port a throttle body. Also, I would need a short procedure on removing the TB, (fuel system pressure issues, etc.). Lastly, what are the torque levels for re-installing. Any help greatly appreciated.
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Re: Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend. (ArKay99)
Honestly, I would take it back and get a Die-grinder from Sears. The dremel is not going to be heavy enough to port the throttle body. An electric die grinder will have many uses.
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Re: Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend. (ArKay99)
Don't know the answers to your questions, but good luck in the porting.
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Re: Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend. (Phil97SVT)
Honestly, I would take it back and get a Die-grinder from Sears. The dremel is not going to be heavy enough to port the throttle body. An electric die grinder will have many uses.
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Re: Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend. (Phil97SVT)
Honestly, I would take it back and get a Die-grinder from Sears. The dremel is not going to be heavy enough to port the throttle body. An electric die grinder will have many uses.
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It's more than enough..However.. A die grinder also make a nice addition...;)
Get both..
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Re: Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend. (ArKay99)
Its nice to see that some people still do there own mods when possable . I know alot of guys who just drop there car off at there local corvette performance shop with a credit card number and a list of things they want done. Then they brag about how fast "there" car is. To me anyone can buy a fast car and pay someone to work on it, but the only ones that have any bragging rights are the people that do all the work and mods on there car that they can. You cant wait to fire it up and see the changes you made. True rodder. good luck it takes awhile but its all you. :cheers:
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Re: Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend. (SQEZN BI)
Its nice to see that some people still do there own mods when possable . I know alot of guys who just drop there car off at there local corvette performance shop with a credit card number and a list of things they want done. Then they brag about how fast "there" car is. To me anyone can buy a fast car and pay someone to work on it, but the only ones that have any bragging rights are the people that do all the work and mods on there car that they can. You cant wait to fire it up and see the changes you made. True rodder. good luck it takes awhile but its all you. :cheers:
And thanks for the article chuckster :thumbs: Nice ride. :cool:
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Re: Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend. (SQEZN BI)
Its nice to see that some people still do there own mods when possable . I know alot of guys who just drop there car off at there local corvette performance shop with a credit card number and a list of things they want done. Then they brag about how fast "there" car is. To me anyone can buy a fast car and pay someone to work on it, but the only ones that have any bragging rights are the people that do all the work and mods on there car that they can. You cant wait to fire it up and see the changes you made. True rodder. good luck it takes awhile but its all you. :cheers:
:iagree: I was at "Corvettes at Carlisle" this year and I was checking out some of the cars that were waiting to have exhausts installed at the BPP tent. I asked one of the guys what model exhaust he had chosen and he said he didn't know what model it was. He just gave them his keys and his credit card and told them to put one on. :confused: His buddy was standing next to him and told me the same thing. They had no idea what type of cat-back they were getting :lol: Sheesh :banghead:
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Re: Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend. (SQEZN BI)
Its nice to see that some people still do there own mods when possable . I know alot of guys who just drop there car off at there local corvette performance shop with a credit card number and a list of things they want done. Then they brag about how fast "there" car is. To me anyone can buy a fast car and pay someone to work on it, but the only ones that have any bragging rights are the people that do all the work and mods on there car that they can. You cant wait to fire it up and see the changes you made. True rodder. good luck it takes awhile but its all you. :cheers:
Some people just don't have the time to wrench anymore. As far as bragging rights go...... I could care less that you would look down upon me because my tuner installed my gears, H/C, tranny or whatever.
Oh BTW, I ran a 10.97 last week and nobody asked if I did the installs myself. I did get a ton congrats and Holy S---. that car is fast. :cheers:
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Re: Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend. (ArKay99)
Good idea! I thought about polishing and enlearging my throttle body also.I haven't done it because I don't know how much material to remove.I DO know you have to be very careful you don't go beyond the butterfly ,as than the problems begin.does any one have the specs for enlarging and polishing the throttle body?I would appreciate the spec if anyone has them available. :chevy :chevy :flag :chevy :chevy
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Re: Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend. (chuckster)
:D I wrote the article...
Send me your e-mail address and I will mail it to you. :smash:
Send me your e-mail address and I will mail it to you. :smash:
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Re: Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend. (90 droptop)
:bs
Some people just don't have the time to wrench anymore. As far as bragging rights go...... I could care less that you would look down upon me because my tuner installed my gears, H/C, tranny or whatever.
Oh BTW, I ran a 10.97 last week and nobody asked if I did the installs myself. I did get a ton congrats and Holy S---. that car is fast. :cheers:
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Re: Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend. (SQEZN BI)
Then they brag about how fast "there" car is. To me anyone can buy a fast car and pay someone to work on it, but the only ones that have any bragging rights are the people that do all the work and mods on there car that they can. You cant wait to fire it up and see the changes you made. True rodder. good luck it takes awhile but its all you. :cheers:
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Re: Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend. (ArKay99)
I've been using a Roto-zip with a 1/4" collet and carbide bits, @ 30K RPMS. Is anyone aware of an electric tool Dremal, rotozip, diegrinder etc... That will allow for a 1/4" collet AND IS Variously adjustable like a pnuematic die grinder?
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Re: Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend. (treno)
:bs I like working on "my" car too, but I didn't mine the ore, smelt the steel, and assemble the whole car in my driveway. Does that mean it's not mine? Or is it only YOUR work that makes your car yours? Everybody has different levels of skill and abilities in different fields, and assigning some kind of deficiency or lack of 'bragging rights' to someone just because they paid somebody else to do some of the work on their cars is just :bs
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Re: Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend. (90 droptop)
I was'nt attacking people who take there cars to the shop. If you read the first sentence of my statement "when possable" appears at the end. I had my gears done at a shop and i could have done them myself, i didnt want the down time and wanted some sort of warranty. I was giving props to the people who do what they can with there available time and money. Now if your like that guy who does'nt even know what hes putting in the car , i got a bunch of speed parts to sell him. If i heard them say that , they would have left there with their heads down. If i owned a vette shop as long as business was good i would'nt touch there cars . They probably thought they would get laid with a corvette and since they havent yet think exhaust might help attract attention. I spend a crap load of time on this site asking questions and deciding what mods to do. If i have it installed by a shop i've at least shopped and compaired products,that sometimes takes more time than the job. The way you defended yourself when there was'nt even an issue directed twards you i would guess you have a guilty conscience. Open your heart spend some time with your car , quality time you wont regret it. PEACE OUT.
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Re: Bought a Dremel Tool, porting TB this weekend. (SQEZN BI)
Its nice to see that some people still do there own mods when possable . I know alot of guys who just drop there car off at there local corvette performance shop with a credit card number and a list of things they want done. Then they brag about how fast "there" car is. To me anyone can buy a fast car and pay someone to work on it, but the only ones that have any bragging rights are the people that do all the work and mods on there car that they can. You cant wait to fire it up and see the changes you made. True rodder. good luck it takes awhile but its all you. :cheers:
Do as much as you can yourself! It'll make you closer to your car and you'll understand why she does what she does :D
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