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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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Question Thottle body spacer

Does anyone no where to find a throttle body spacer for an 1995 lt1 formula
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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Why are you looking for one? Even if they make one, it would be a waste of money/time IMO.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 05:10 PM
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spacers are only worthwhile when air/fuel is injected before the intake like on a carb or TBI. A spacer on an LT1 would be worthless.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by buffman
spacers are only worthwhile when air/fuel is injected before the intake like on a carb or TBI. A spacer on an LT1 would be worthless.
Exactly. The LT1 plenum is plenty big, so there's really no gains to be had with a spacer.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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There is a shop here that makes them for LT1's and LS1's. I got kicked out of there cause I said to someone there that was looking at one to buy that they aren't worth a **** for that reason, one of the guys that works there heard me and kicked me out..lol
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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They offer a HUGE gain IF you get one with nitrous and fuel ports in it and use them.

To the original poster. We were all there at one point so don't get upset, but sounds like you are stuck at the early newb stage where you mistakenly believe the cheap catalogue crap and magazines are good. They are not, TB spacers, ignition upgrades, fancy sparkplugs, TPS enhancers, IAT resistors, hypercrap, tornado, all crap. Only exception would be ignition upgrades, they are largely wasted on stockish motors and even moderate NA motors but can be useful with boost or spray. The aftermarket's first priority is taking your money, once in awhile stuff actually makes power but it is not the rule.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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My aluminum elbow knocked off about a half second off my time...but it has these weird braided lines going into it with a big white bottle at the other end.
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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^^^ lol! Gee i wonder what those lines are for...probably fresh air hoses.
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motors need fresh air lol.
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Oil lines.. got to lube it so the air flows in smoother..
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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Im going to guess water lines, we all know the engine needs a little drink from time to time.
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Originally Posted by Fixxer99TA
Im going to guess water lines, we all know the engine needs a little drink from time to time.

Yeah, just like me...But my lines are plumbed with 12 year old scotch!

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Everclear Direct-Injection..
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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Thats right baby! That thing would stand up and screw with Everclear DI!
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Originally Posted by leadfoot4
Yeah, just like me...But my lines are plumbed with 12 year old scotch!

12 year old? Please tell me you took a shot first
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 05:37 PM
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on a big-dick-daddy setup, wouldn't a TB spacer help add plenum volume? similar to how people have cut the back of the intake off, and welded in a "dog house" to increase plenum volume?


I know 95% of us will never take advantage of something like that, but if a spacer was cheap (like free, or you made one) it wouldn't hurt anything to install it..
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