Well mocked up my throttle body today and well i do believe i have found a better throttle body for the 3.0L with the plastic upper intake. this throttle body is from the 2.5L SVT contour. Very close to the original just 10mm bigger. i have researched and it said it is from the 3.0L duratec but it doesn't look like it. any who here are some pictures and you be the judge.




If you notice on the picture above the notch on the top is much smaller and very very close to the original.

Here it is mounted.


hoping that since it is closer to the original i will not have to do the jbweld trick and just make a gasket for it and change up where the throttle cable is located. If you find an 2.5L svt throttle body for a decent price grab it!!!!! I am kinda worried about the little finger on on the throttle body where it hooks up to the intake manifold. ill keep everyone posted. im hoping to have it on asap!

 

looks cool

 

just hoping it works out as good as im planning.

 

sweet keep us updated!

 

well im still going to have to do the JB weld thing but oh well not that big of a deal.

 

good news i will not have to Jb weld as much... Bad news im either going to have to cut a IAC tunnel on the top following the specs of the old one as close as possible. or get rid of it once i get done cleaning it. Im thinking about trying to dremel an IAC tunnel very carefully.

 

hey its been awhile since i have had anytime to work on it but here we go. I gotta couple of pictures of me cleaning it up and cutting the IAC tunnel. the before pictures are up top. tell me what ya think.






IAC tunnel cut still have to clean it up a decent amount.

 

getting it painted and yes its duck taped up lol

 

looking forward to updates :D

 

Have you finished it yet??? Still can't decide to to this or just get the throttle body adapter and a mustang TB..

 

havent finished it yet. i ahve been bust with homework and all that. sorry

 

I saw the post about using a throttle body adapter and a mustang throttle body. What adapter and where can I get one?

 

sorry, but what is the point of all this?

 

4 month's done yet?

 

Did you polish up the SVT sticker on it? LOL

How's the progress?

 

Mine is stock and I can whip up on an NSX!

 

no progress. these damn English classes are making me constantly do homework. its rather annoying. and looking for a job is another big part of my time.

 

TO MAKE MOR POWA!

 

^ You are Correct sir!!!! im hoping to have time to work on it thanksgiving or so when i have no school or anything of the liken!

 

Update?

 

well i have gone a different route and will be getting a supercharger after Christmas so there is no point for the throttle body. sorry everyone. this can be deleted :(

 

WTF. I'm still lost?

 

AH ....... lol I remember seeing this thread on RPS IIRC

 

i was going to do the 60mm throttle body mod with a different throttle body then the usual ones used. I started on the project and school and work got into the way. now that its Christmas and i found a good deal on a supercharger im going the supercharged route. which means i will not need the throttle body because i will hopefully be able to get a 68-73mm throttle body for the m90 from the mustang cobras.