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safe to make own tbi spacer??

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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 11:58 AM
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safe to make own tbi spacer??

ok , i got a weird idea and seeing how im cheap, i decided to make my own 1 inch spacer....i used the gasket as a template and i came out GREAT..i wish i had a digi camera to show yall....but the question is, ..is it safe?? and i used plywood...that bad or does it matter???
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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DUDE YER GONNA BLOW UP YER CAR!!!

It should be fine, might want to seal that paint with some sort of paint though.
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 02:43 PM
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Don't forget to put your retainer clip back on, or you might over rev your engine and rear-end someone.
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 02:45 PM
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dude, youll never believe what just happened, before i saw that.....I FORGOT THE RETAINER>.....hit the gas VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
me- " AHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOO WTF!!!!!!!!!" heh, nailed the brakes, ..didnt help, hit the e brake, ...stopped he car * after i almost nailed someone* and threw it in neutral quick like and hit the key.....fixed it, cranked it up, glug glug glug black smoke out the tail pipes and white smoke out the manifold..NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ....let it si for a min...cranked up...ran fine...no smoke...im like "uhh thank ***??"
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