TB Spacer anyone?

[Jeff Pristelski]

My neighbor who works in a machine shop said he was willing to machine me TB spacers... Yes, that's right, REAL tb spacers, in anodized aluminum if you wish...

I will probably make these only for the 3.8's
cause that's what I have. (however, if there is high enough demand I could make another production...)

It looks like on the 98+ cars that the coolant going into the TB enters and leaves through the gasket. If I can get anyone to verify this for me, I could work this into the design and this mod could be a TB spacer + coolant bypass.

let me know.

[ March 18, 2002: Message edited by: Jeff Pristelski ]</p>

[Shane]

How much?

[Dark Knight]

HOW MUCH???HOW LONG TILL THERE READY??

[Jeff Pristelski]

Well the price depends on the number run. He was talking under $50. The one that I will initially have him machine will be a half inch. (as I don't have any information to go on to determine the best spacing...) And the first production run probably won't be anodized. He said anodizing will cost about $600 for up to 100 spacers. However it will also cost $600 to anodize just 1 spacer... (NOTE: this is only for one color...) So I will only be doing this if there is enough demand.

-Jeff

[Jason]

wait a minute...your telling me its gonna cost you 600$ to get 1 throttle body spacer thats only a 1/2 inch anodized? Or are you saying that its gonna cost 600 to anodize 100 just one color? please tell me i understood that wrong, Because i work in a machine shop and it only costed us 300$ to get 300 4X3 inch parts annodized red. it was only a Dollar a part plus tax. Id be interested but i think they could be made for less. Not trying to piss you off or anything im just curious.

[Shane]

how much would it help?

[liquidonyx]

What do the spacers do?

[GoodOneStu]

I'm interested in one as well. I had one on my Bronco it seemed to help a bit. Also wouldn't 1 inch be a better starting point?

[ March 18, 2002: Message edited by: GoodOneStu ]</p>

[Dominic]

Aluminum is going to conduct the heat, if its not an insulator I don't want it...

[Jeff Pristelski]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>
your telling me its gonna cost you 600$ to get 1 throttle body spacer thats only a 1/2 inch anodized? Or are you saying that its gonna cost 600 to anodize 100 just one color? please tell me i understood that wrong, Because i work in a machine shop and it only costed us 300$ to get 300 4X3 inch parts annodized red. it was only a Dollar a part plus tax. Id be interested but i think they could be made for less. Not trying to piss you off or anything im just curious. <hr></blockquote>

It'll cost me $600 to get a lot of these anodized, which is up to 100 spacers. So if I anodize only one, it will cost me $600, but if I do 100 it will still only cost me $600.

If you know somewhere that'll do it cheaper, that's great... hook me up with that guy.

[Jeff Pristelski]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Also wouldn't 1 inch be a better starting point? <hr></blockquote>

I was originally only going to make one, for myself. And I have a 98 which means I have to deal with gm's stupid intake (which puts the throttle body at a downward angle...) This means that every little bit I space this TB out, I'm also reducing my intake capabilities by sharpening the angle of incoming air.

I think you'd be correct in saying that about 99+ cars. (Assuming the throttle bodies on 99+ use the same gasket as the 98's.)

[Jeff Pristelski]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr> Aluminum is going to conduct the heat, if its not an insulator I don't want it... <hr></blockquote>

Good point, however you're not even using the coolant bypass mod... so correct me if I am wrong but it wouldn't make a bit of difference if the TB is insulated from the intake manifold since hot coolant is being pump directly into your TB.

[ March 18, 2002: Message edited by: Jeff Pristelski ]</p>

[DEE97GTP]

FYI, aluminum is a good heat conductor. So, you are pretty much doing it for the looks then? Cause with an aluminum spacer, the TB will remain nice and hot.

DEE

[moneyshotz]

I too am interested in this. Just let me know the cost first.

[Patrick Javert]

How exactly wil this help performance? If it doesn't help performance, why do it? Will your guy do a spacer that will allow the attachment of a ls1 throttle body to a v6 manifold?