Those of you with an Accufab 4-barrell TB
08-19-2010, 10:24 PM
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Those of you with an Accufab 4-barrell TB EDIT NEW question: Which throttle cable hole on the TB are you guys using? There are 5 holes to choose from and hoping to use the lowermost hole for ease of clearance?
The photo below is on top of a SUPER VICTOR. Those of you who have done this did you have to cut 1 of the 3 wiper post bolts away? The TB has to move back over 2 inches from its current position in the pic, so I assume part of the wiper post mount must go, how much I dont know. Any direction in what to cut would be appreciated.
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It fits with plenty of clearance, I probably could have left the 3rd wiper post bolt as well. Now I just need to trim on the plastic cowl cover some as well as some more on the underside of the hood. The hood currently shuts fine as is but will need additional triming to fully open the throttle body. Also need to figure how to get the IAC and TPS sensor connectors from the front of the motor back to where they're now needed, figure a mount for the Lokar throttle cable and WOT switch for the nitrous as the usual hook bracket everyone uses will not clear the nitrous hard plumbing, so a new approach to mounting the cable is needed. I'm happy with todays progress. New pics below
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The photo below is on top of a SUPER VICTOR. Those of you who have done this did you have to cut 1 of the 3 wiper post bolts away? The TB has to move back over 2 inches from its current position in the pic, so I assume part of the wiper post mount must go, how much I dont know. Any direction in what to cut would be appreciated.
*** UPDATED PHOTOS BELOW ***
It fits with plenty of clearance, I probably could have left the 3rd wiper post bolt as well. Now I just need to trim on the plastic cowl cover some as well as some more on the underside of the hood. The hood currently shuts fine as is but will need additional triming to fully open the throttle body. Also need to figure how to get the IAC and TPS sensor connectors from the front of the motor back to where they're now needed, figure a mount for the Lokar throttle cable and WOT switch for the nitrous as the usual hook bracket everyone uses will not clear the nitrous hard plumbing, so a new approach to mounting the cable is needed. I'm happy with todays progress. New pics below
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I had to completely cut the wiper mount out. Figured I wouldn't need it anyways because if it did rain, the water would run right into the throttle body. Not good. Plus, I have a ZEX plate kit and need to be able to reach the back jet.
You have to take the wires out of the harness in order to get them to reach the throttle body. It wasn't hard at all.
That direct port looks sick. I wish I would have had the money to put one on mine.
You have to take the wires out of the harness in order to get them to reach the throttle body. It wasn't hard at all.
That direct port looks sick. I wish I would have had the money to put one on mine.
08-23-2010, 07:06 PM
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Thanks, I was assuming I could simply pull the wiring back in the harness, so this is good news. Yes, it appears 75% of the intake air will come from behind the hood (good) but this also exposes it to direct rainfall. Fortunately it parks in the dry. I do need to find a throttlebody cover to place on it while not in use. All I have found so far is several inches tall, I need something about 1/2 inch tall
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this is a street car, and to make the annual inspection as painless as possible i chose to keep the wiper. in regards to a pill change it is far easier for me to simply pull the intake, which i have already done,took about a half hour.
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EDIT NEW question: Which throttle cable hole on the TB are you guys using? There are 5 holes to choose from and hoping to use the lowermost hole for ease of clearance?
08-29-2010, 03:50 PM
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Once the install and cables are complete I will post more pics including the hood. Yes it's a stock WS6 hood, and was trimmed in the center to clear the previous ultra low profile Edelbrock elbow, and the hood fully closes with no contact with the TB reversed in mount which will make it much easier to wire the throttle cable, otherwise it would have to come in between the two metal halves of the steel cowl. Exactly how much clearance is there I dont know.