Woody, I need to give you a call about something. You going to be around this weekend?

 

Mid day Sat or Sunday Ill be doing garage things and painting inside of house, sure.

WEEKEND AGAIN, YIPPIE !
woody

 

Thanks a lot but if I do it, I'll risk my own. That way if I screw up I will not have to admit it to anyone.
I wonder how much I can remove from the bore, can I get to 74 mm or not, it looks a little too thin to remove 3 mm per side.

 

you guys are braver than me...I use to do that to the carbs on the bikes I raced, not so sure I want to risk it on the car....good luck, maybe you can convince me...lol

 

If your brave enough to stick the TB in a box with a check for $163, $150 for bore $12 return postage, then your done. Really not scarey at all

 

Well it's only gonna be in the 50's tomorrow so I might try to get in and do some port matching on the coupe in preparation for the West Coast Shootout.
Gotta try everything to get into the dang 11's!

Watch out Cruzin'. I'm coming for ya!

 

a smarter idea would be to start with the big v8 TB, bore that out, might need to destroy one to find max ID for bore. and then change the closed throttle valve angle for about 3-5 degrees more agressive, that should help remove any throttle lag.

let me know if you need help on how to change the angle, you will need to buy some decent ID calipers.

 

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Originally Posted by BlueStorm

a smarter idea would be to start with the big v8 TB, bore that out, might need to destroy one to find max ID for bore. and then change the closed throttle valve angle for about 3-5 degrees more agressive, that should help remove any throttle lag.

But that would be like "spraying"!

I did get to the port matching. There was a lot of overlap that got taken out. It has to help.

 

It doesn't make that much of a difference on FI, better results with NA cars.

 

Maybe not much...but every little bit helps... and it only costs time....not losts of $$$$...

 

and another thing, since im in the middle of swapping guts to my 74.
the crap that mercedes seals the plastic end housing in is like concrete.

not to mention getting that stupid rubber amg thing off the end. ugh
im dreading actually swapping everything and closing it back up.