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Old Aug 14, 2018 | 09:47 AM
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Ok. I've done some research but still have a couple things i need advice on.

in the middle of my 63'c10 build. 04' 5.3 w/4l80 DBW setup
I have everything from the truck...pedal,tac,pcm,harness. only thing im missing is the harness from tac to pedal so i need that. any sources on getting this?

Also, here is my major concern. I am going to be running a holley hi ram and do not want to use the big bulky stock throttle body. I bought a gold blade DBW throttle body but i've read up and have concerns that this will not work. Main question is what throttle body to i need to get with this setup or am i going to have to change up the pedal,tac,harness,etc to run a different throttle body other than the oem truck. any help appreciated thanks guys.

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Old Aug 14, 2018 | 10:17 AM
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Look into the X-link. It should let you use the gold blade throttle bodies with older wiring/PCM.
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Old Aug 14, 2018 | 10:25 AM
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i had looked into the x link but heard from an employer at crucial performance that they had issues with them under boost. Which didn't make any sense to me really considering its just an electronic signal nothing MAP related. I was going to call about the x link and talk to them this week sometime
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They're your only real option if you plan to stick with DBW.
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Old Aug 14, 2018 | 11:20 AM
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i will make sure i call this week and see what they say. Appreciate the help.
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