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Old Aug 13, 2001 | 10:25 PM
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who makes a good aftermarket throttle body?

I'm looking to do a 52mm throttle body on my 87 T/A Wanted to do a Holley, are they good? if yes cool if not any other recommendations?
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Old Aug 14, 2001 | 04:12 AM
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BBK (Edelbrock) is a little cheaper than the holly and works just as good.

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Old Aug 14, 2001 | 06:48 AM
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I had a BBK on my TPI and I wish I would have bought the Holly. The holly unit is a polished piece and the BBK isn't. Other than that they are the same, but if you want to polich up you intake system the Holly will look a lot better.

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86 Trans Am w/ built 355TPI with SLP goodies and too much other stuff to List. One sweet *** car, wish I would have had a good enough Job to pay insurance on three cars so I could keep it, but for a 89 Turbo Trans Am w/ Low miles, I think I made the right choice!
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Old Aug 14, 2001 | 12:27 PM
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yeah thats what i heard about the BBK is that its made cheap, how about the swaps is it really simple? I heard with the BBK there are some issues.
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Old Aug 14, 2001 | 12:37 PM
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It was an exact bolt on no issues here. It didn't take more then 20 min to put mine on.
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Old Aug 14, 2001 | 03:57 PM
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Where can I get the BBk TB cheapest. Summit seems to only sell them for 4th gens and they are around 350$. IS there any place to get this cheaper?
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Old Aug 14, 2001 | 05:58 PM
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i got my BBK through summit for $309. call them and they wil know what u r lookign 4.
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Old Aug 14, 2001 | 07:58 PM
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I got mine for $290 from dare I say it Jegs. This was just at the beginning of last summer. I had an issue with the linkage for I dont know what reason but It was a simple modification and I was done. All in all it took about 25 minutes. Was it cheap? No but the holly is prettier and you pay a little more.

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86 Trans Am w/ built 355TPI with SLP goodies and too much other stuff to List. One sweet *** car, wish I would have had a good enough Job to pay insurance on three cars so I could keep it, but for a 89 Turbo Trans Am w/ Low miles, I think I made the right choice!
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