Help me pick a 58mm TB!
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Staging Lane
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Help me pick a 58mm TB! I'm doing some top end work on my 383. And installing a plate setup. And going to a 58mm from current 52mm.
I'm torn between a proffesional products TB, or a TPIS billet TB. I know the TPIS one is a nicer design and looks much cleaner. But I will need to strip the coating and polish it to match my intake. The proffesional products won't need to be striped plus I would save 200.00 for other things(caugh seats
).
I know you get what you pay for. And I can afford the tpis unit. But more money for other things is always nice.
What do you guys think?
I'm torn between a proffesional products TB, or a TPIS billet TB. I know the TPIS one is a nicer design and looks much cleaner. But I will need to strip the coating and polish it to match my intake. The proffesional products won't need to be striped plus I would save 200.00 for other things(caugh seats
).I know you get what you pay for. And I can afford the tpis unit. But more money for other things is always nice.
What do you guys think?
Arizona Speed & Marine makes a nice TB... Might want to check it out..
I have a TPiS that has the billet aluminum finish.. I really like it and am happy with my decision.
About a month ago, they said they were making a new batch of TBs soon. If you are lucky and they haven't made the new batch yet they can set one aside for you. Give them a call. They're really nice people.
I have a TPiS that has the billet aluminum finish.. I really like it and am happy with my decision.
About a month ago, they said they were making a new batch of TBs soon. If you are lucky and they haven't made the new batch yet they can set one aside for you. Give them a call. They're really nice people.
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Arizona Speed & Marine makes a nice TB... Might want to check it out..
I have a TPiS that has the billet aluminum finish.. I really like it and am happy with my decision.
About a month ago, they said they were making a new batch of TBs soon. If you are lucky and they haven't made the new batch yet they can set one aside for you. Give them a call. They're really nice people.
I have a TPiS that has the billet aluminum finish.. I really like it and am happy with my decision.
About a month ago, they said they were making a new batch of TBs soon. If you are lucky and they haven't made the new batch yet they can set one aside for you. Give them a call. They're really nice people.
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How is the casting finish? I do custom polishing on the side for people. And have all the bells and whistles are far as equipment goes.but you can only do so much with a poor casting.
I would recommend the AS&M. I've used the stocker, BBK/Edelbrock and the Holley unit. The BBK wasn't bad, the Holley tb blades would stick and also required slotting the TPS. The AS&M bolted up, looks great and performs with no quirks.
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If price isn't an issue go with the AZSM one. If you don't mind saving some cash with a lil bit of mod time to the Holley go that route. I have the Holley. No sticking issues but I did slot my TPS to get it perfect.
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Joez96, do you have any pictures of it on the engine in the car?
The anodized finish doesn't look too bad, but I want a bit of a black and shiny things theme with my engine, so I went polished..
TPiS is $50 cheaper then the AS&M, has a roller bearing design for the blade shaft, and, if you have a extra super fancy ebay TB plate like I do
, you can reuse it on the TPiS 
..
The anodized finish doesn't look too bad, but I want a bit of a black and shiny things theme with my engine, so I went polished..
TPiS is $50 cheaper then the AS&M, has a roller bearing design for the blade shaft, and, if you have a extra super fancy ebay TB plate like I do
, you can reuse it on the TPiS .. 
