TB porting?
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From: Madisonville, Ky
yes, definitly. If you can afford the small down time then send it off. I did my over a weekend. took out the ridge and did the half shaft mod. Havent done the bump stop yet. I dont have a surgeons hand and scratched he mating surface of the blade/tb. It wasnt enough to hurt the idle but finding and buffing out the catch in the blades opening and closing (yup-stuck the throttle some) was time consuming. If you pride your own work then give it shot, take your time. If that is of no concern then send it off. $65 is a great value for the work and piece of mind. Good luck.
It wasn't my intention to bash people, I was trying to motivate people. I screwed that up big time.
I used an air powered die grinder with a carbide burr. I forgot the name of it, the one shaped like a christmas tree but more rounded. About 1/2" diameter.
I looked for and could not find a how to for it.
I do know the most important thing is to not touch the area where the blade sits when it's closed, I used a paint marker to trace around it after cleaning and before disassembly.
It's obvious when you look at it what to do.
As far as finish goes I left it rough on purpose, I read a thread here about the CNC'd stock TB's and why they are left with a rough finish.
I did sand it a little bit to match the look of the average ported TB pics you find here.
I used an air powered die grinder with a carbide burr. I forgot the name of it, the one shaped like a christmas tree but more rounded. About 1/2" diameter.
I looked for and could not find a how to for it.
I do know the most important thing is to not touch the area where the blade sits when it's closed, I used a paint marker to trace around it after cleaning and before disassembly.
It's obvious when you look at it what to do.
As far as finish goes I left it rough on purpose, I read a thread here about the CNC'd stock TB's and why they are left with a rough finish.
I did sand it a little bit to match the look of the average ported TB pics you find here.
I appreciate the input! I was defiantly thinking about a angled bit. I am going to order one thru my cutting tool supplier at work on Monday. I will be working on it next weekend! Keep an eye on this for pictures!
Thanks again guys! Last edited by Chubbz155; Jan 4, 2009 at 12:44 AM. Reason: .
yes, definitly. If you can afford the small down time then send it off. I did my over a weekend. took out the ridge and did the half shaft mod. Havent done the bump stop yet. I dont have a surgeons hand and scratched he mating surface of the blade/tb. It wasnt enough to hurt the idle but finding and buffing out the catch in the blades opening and closing (yup-stuck the throttle some) was time consuming. If you pride your own work then give it shot, take your time. If that is of no concern then send it off. $65 is a great value for the work and piece of mind. Good luck.
). Last edited by Chubbz155; Jan 4, 2009 at 12:43 AM. Reason: Got rid of pictures from quote.
