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General Category => Engine Management => Topic started by: PhilStubbs on May 17, 2013, 08:41:50 AM

Title: Cheap 4 barrel throttlebody?
Post by: PhilStubbs on May 17, 2013, 08:41:50 AM: I keep kicking around the idea of putting a small turbo on my truck since I can't afford the 6bt for a while. Anyone know of any cheap 4 barrel TB's out there? I guess I could use an elbow and one big TB. Trying to keep this simple and cheap. Truck is currently carb'd with an edelbrock 600cfm.

If it matters
90 silverado
270hp/350tq 4 bolt main crate motor
Figuring on megasquirt just cause I have always wanted to use one.
Probably some HiProfile injectors.
Title: Re: Cheap 4 barrel throttlebody?
Post by: turbohf on May 17, 2013, 09:23:01 AM: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BBK-1000cfm-4150-flange-4-Barrel-Throttle-Body-EFI-4BBL-/281108697357?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item417362510d&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/BBK-1000cfm-4150-flange-4-Barrel-Throttle-Body-EFI-4BBL-/281108697357?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item417362510d&vxp=mtr)
Title: Re: Cheap 4 barrel throttlebody?
Post by: Minor Threat on May 17, 2013, 10:04:49 AM: Gut a carb and mount a Tps to it somehow?
Title: Re: Cheap 4 barrel throttlebody?
Post by: PhilStubbs on May 17, 2013, 10:31:57 AM: That's not a bad price on that bbk. Hmmm

I considered using a carb, I have 2 holly 750's. I just didn't want to cobble up a tps setup
Title: Re: Cheap 4 barrel throttlebody?
Post by: Minor Threat on May 17, 2013, 11:59:57 AM: So 5 dollars for a TPS and 30 mins of your time or 250 dollars for a complete setup.
Title: Re: Cheap 4 barrel throttlebody?
Post by: PhilStubbs on May 17, 2013, 12:53:58 PM: Just seems like it would look like complete ass. Plus plugging all the fuel holes and everything? Meh. I like the idea of bolting on
Title: Re: Cheap 4 barrel throttlebody?
Post by: turbohf on May 17, 2013, 02:58:01 PM: I like the idea of just a single TB on a custom hat thing. stick 4 hi profile injectors in it. and one of those big ass ford style TB's. make it an easy aim at the intercooler and away from turbo.
Title: Re: Cheap 4 barrel throttlebody?
Post by: turbohf on May 17, 2013, 03:04:36 PM: (https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.angelfire.com%2Fult%2Fjfaulkenburg%2Fwfc7%2F2.3T_w_Nos.JPG&hash=34baeb0f2eaa001e03a5299ca13a4b65901fe560)

kinda like that. but instead of nitrous nozzle you have hi profile injectors.... and a V8.
Title: Re: Cheap 4 barrel throttlebody?
Post by: PhilStubbs on May 17, 2013, 03:05:52 PM: Yea, half way through typing I started thinking about making an elbow, put a 90mm mustang tb on it and mount the 4 injectors in the elbow. We will see. I have 2 things in the works to have money in my pocket again. As soon as that happens ill start collecting parts.
Title: Re: Cheap 4 barrel throttlebody?
Post by: PhilStubbs on May 17, 2013, 03:18:07 PM: Fixed so I could see it.couldnt copy/paste on my phone for some reason.

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.angelfire.com%2Fult%2Fjfaulkenburg%2Fwfc7%2F2.3T_w_Nos.JPG&hash=34baeb0f2eaa001e03a5299ca13a4b65901fe560)
Title: Re: Cheap 4 barrel throttlebody?
Post by: turbohf on May 17, 2013, 03:55:59 PM: sorry. did it from my phone and didn't check it cuz I'm at work lol.

I think it should be a solid setup.... for a pushrod SBC.
Title: Re: Cheap 4 barrel throttlebody?
Post by: PhilStubbs on May 17, 2013, 05:56:36 PM: i use the truck for towing, so i wont be pushing a ton of boost. just want a little extra oomph without ruining the torque. i have a feeling anything else i could do to make power from here on, would just push the torque higher in the rpm range.
Title: Re: Cheap 4 barrel throttlebody?
Post by: Minor Threat on May 17, 2013, 06:07:25 PM: Quote from: PhilStubbs on May 17, 2013, 12:53:58 PM
Just seems like it would look like complete ass. Plus plugging all the fuel holes and everything? Meh. I like the idea of bolting on

hey, you're the one who said simple and cheap. Not good looking.
Title: Re: Cheap 4 barrel throttlebody?
Post by: Joseph Davis on May 20, 2013, 09:26:19 PM: And you already bitch about the coat of gas.
Title: Re: Cheap 4 barrel throttlebody?
Post by: PhilStubbs on May 20, 2013, 10:01:15 PM: I'm sure fuel injection would up my mpg a decent amount