gt-40 intake and elbow problems

94GTMOOSE

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May 24, 2007

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• May 24, 2007

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i was doing a dry run of installing my intake elbow throttle body and mass air meter. by dry run i mean i was putting it together off the car to see how everything fit. unfortunately the throttle body is rubbing against the elbow. here are some pics i took on my camera phone. i am probably doing something ass backwards.

 

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cbarr300

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• May 24, 2007

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clearance it a bit

I honestly don't know.

maybe try flipping the elbow and using the other port

again though....I don't know how that'd work out

best of luck

 

Blackened302

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• May 24, 2007

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it's shave off just enough for the tps and the connector to clear.

 

94GTMOOSE

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is this common with PP elbows. i also got with the elbow what looks to be plugs of some sort and a bolt. i have no i dea where they go

Punisher302 said:

it's shave off just enough for the tps and the connector to clear.

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JJ95GTID

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• May 25, 2007

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94GTMOOSE said:

is this common with PP elbows. i also got with the elbow what looks to be plugs of some sort and a bolt. i have no i dea where they go

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Might be a common problem with the PP elbow.
Mine was very close.
I first plugged in the connector and then tightened down the throttle body to the elbow.
Since then I have been able to unplug and plug that the connector with no problems.
Probably the best thing to do is to grind it down to avoid damaging the connector.

 

final5-0

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• May 25, 2007

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Everything is very tight fitting in and around the elbow area

You just have to mock it all up for a trial fit as you did

Then ... modify as needed

Good Old Fashion Hot Rodding at its Best

Only one after market part will fit pretty good
however
All the after market parts might not fit all that well with each other

When that happens ...
You gotta get a bit creative with your thinking
and then
You gotta do what you gotta do to make that plan come together

Grady

 

gcomfx.com

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• May 25, 2007

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Ran into the same problem with my TrickFlow elbow. I trimmed the back side of my TPS connection housing. I have another one just sitting there, so I figured I would see how well the connection held. It was fine.

 

94GTMOOSE

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May 26, 2007

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• May 26, 2007

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the guys at my shop ( i work at a Harley dealer) said for me to bring it in and they will remove some of the material to make the T/b fit on to the elbow.