TPI Throttle Plate
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Re: TPI Throttle Plate
The iac housing has a coolant passage in it. But can be modified to bypass the coolant that’s not needed to heat the Throttlebody.
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Re: TPI Throttle Plate
Thank you for the response, I do plan on doing the coolant bypass, so I'll do it when I replace the thermostat, and hoses since antifreeze will be drained.
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Re: TPI Throttle Plate
Tuned Performance... You talk about modifying the throttle body to bypass the coolant passage. Just curious is there a problem with just taking the throttle body out of the coolant loop or does the throttle body need to be modified.
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Car: 1967 Camaro, 91 z28
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Transmission: M20
Axle/Gears: J65 pbr on stock posi 10bolt
Re: TPI Throttle Plate
Post 5 shows the modifications needed to take the tb out of the coolant system for lt1 or tpi.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/engi...c-housing.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/engi...c-housing.html
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Re: TPI Throttle Plate
Okay that post helps but I guess my real question is what is the issue with just disconnecting and cutting the tube ends off.
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Re: TPI Throttle Plate
No problem with TB,
I am going to replace coolant hoses and thought I would try this bypass in the process and replace the TB top plate with a cool one
I am going to replace coolant hoses and thought I would try this bypass in the process and replace the TB top plate with a cool one
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Car: 91 Trans Am GTA
Engine: 305 TPI
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Re: TPI Throttle Plate
Sorry to bring this thread back to life, but I just installed a new TB plate. The back of it is smooth however the stock plate looks different. I have not done the coolant bypass on my car and was wondering if I put the new plate on without the coolant bypass will it potentially leak coolant? Hope it's not a dumb question. The stock plate didn't have a gasket and neither does the new one.
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