If I can find another 65mm throttle body I may do it. Would be different and I like that, but they must match. I would need an explorer throttle body so they are the same.
Come one come all to the give me your opinion box. Today we have multiple options in the supercharger inlet line up.
Option1. LS1 throttle body
Pro: cheap fits the bill for size at 92mm and will bolt to the elbow
Con: requires throttle cable change out and rewiring of the engine harness. The hood will need to be shimmer for clearance.
Option 2. Build a manifold for a single large Ford TB.
Pro: works with current linkage
Con: must fab a new manifold and very costly.
Option 3. Build a wild manifold for 2 65mm TB.
Pro: will look crazy, TB are cheap and easy to find at jy.
Con: must build a manifold and linkage.
Option 4. 03Cobra TB and plenum
Pro: large TB, cost is relatively low as of today has provision for iac
Con: must make adapter manifold and adapt linkage.
Issue as of today is that the linkage in the current configuration will hit the blower case. I do not want to clearance it for obvious reasons.
Option1. LS1 throttle body
Pro: cheap fits the bill for size at 92mm and will bolt to the elbow
Con: requires throttle cable change out and rewiring of the engine harness. The hood will need to be shimmer for clearance.
Option 2. Build a manifold for a single large Ford TB.
Pro: works with current linkage
Con: must fab a new manifold and very costly.
Option 3. Build a wild manifold for 2 65mm TB.
Pro: will look crazy, TB are cheap and easy to find at jy.
Con: must build a manifold and linkage.
Option 4. 03Cobra TB and plenum
Pro: large TB, cost is relatively low as of today has provision for iac
Con: must make adapter manifold and adapt linkage.
Issue as of today is that the linkage in the current configuration will hit the blower case. I do not want to clearance it for obvious reasons.
...and figure out how you're going to split the TPS signals and whether these will run through a single or dual MAFs (or SD?).
This option just sounds like a pain in the balls.
One tps signal needed, and SD. The only thing that would become problematic would be tuning the accel enrichment. I already have a linkage made up from the m90 setup I would just have to shorten it. (Lokar cable)
Unless you're going to see it with the hood closed, nobody cares.
Now, back to the skull idea. You could make the jaw open when you step on the gas.
can you try just flipping your current one upside down? if that works, a fox-style 90mm will bolt right one. theres also kits to remote mount the iac or convert to a gm style if that also gets in the way.
I tried turning the TB all kinds of different ways, no matter what I did the clearance just wasn't there. now a remote mount iac may allow it to work with some creative linkage reworking. The elbow is what is close to the hood, I can flex the hood and touch the elbow.... no bueno
The easy way or kiss sounds a lot like something "other" people would do. Since im not everyone else I prefer the non bellybutton way.
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Probably if it flows at least 1k cfm.....
I know 2 65mm explorer throttle bodies honed out will be more than adequate.