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Brandon
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5/04/2005
22:14:10

Subject: V8 TB and what to install it?????
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I am getting ready to buy a V8 TB in a day or two and I was wondering what else besides the TB do I need to make the TB install happen? I have searched the forms but nothing I have seen has helped me. Please help thanks. O yeah i have read that the V8 butterflies hit the V6 intake manifold at full throttle. Where could I go to get this fixed and how much would this probably cost?



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5/04/2005
23:21:06

RE: V8 TB and what to install it?????
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It might help if we knew what year we were talking about and what TB you are considering.

Generically speaking, the butterfly won't hit the manifold. You may have to modify your stock air hat if it's a F&B TB you are getting. You really don't need anything else. You could put a new gasket on between the TB and manifold but it is not absolutely necesaary.



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5/04/2005
23:46:40

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Sorry about that. I have a 2003 Dakota. Would I benifit from getting a new gasket. Also I have read that I would need a V8 throttle cable.



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5/05/2005
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The gasket costs around $2...I recommend changing it to avoid any potential problems with it not sealing properly afterward.

You may need a cable...depending on the linkage the new tb uses. If it uses the same linkage, you're fine. Otherwise you'll need to get a cable that has the same kind of linkage as the tb. Depending on the two types of linkages, sometimes you can modify the cable to fit without buying a new one but I've never had to worry about that so I don't know much about it.






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N56629
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5/05/2005
11:36:43

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Which one is like your v6 and which one is like the planned v8?





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5/05/2005
17:04:23

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Its like type 3.



Carter
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5/05/2005
17:22:40

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Where can I get a new V8 throttle cable at? And how much would that run me? Thanks



Carter
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5/05/2005
17:22:49

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Where can I get a new V8 throttle cable at? And how much would that run me? Thanks



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5/05/2005
17:45:50

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Dealer... a lil under $30 I believe.






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Carter
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5/05/2005
23:26:52

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So I would not be able to pick one up at Autozone or Advance Auto Parts?



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5/06/2005
01:15:39

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Wouldn't hurt to try but as far as I know, it's a dealer part.




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5/06/2005
06:47:15

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You could probably have swapped and modified your V6 throttle shaft in less time that it has taken to talk about getting a cable and about the same time as it takes to install the cable. The nice thing about doing the shaft swap is that you can go back to stock or install an F&B without switching cables again.



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8/18/2010
22:20:50

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hello. I have a 2000 dodge dakota sport 3.9 v6. The only mod
it has is a thrush turbo exaust. I found a v8 TB off a 1999
dodge ram 1500 5.9 v8 for $40 dollars. The only thing is that
I'm not sure how to install it properly. Can I take off all the
hardware where wires plug into the stock one and bolt it on
the new one? Also do I have to unplug the battery?
and if I have to buy new cables, how would I take the old
ones off? I'm 17 and have been learning about cars for about
a year now Nd I'm sure this is easy just don't wanna run into
Any trouble.

the truck gets horrible mullahs, is awefuy sluggish Nd I'm
trying to wake it up.
thanks



yea
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8/19/2010
10:05:15

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Check cable connections at the TB they might be
different. If so easiest way is to swap out cables
with the TB. The TB swap does ad a bit of power but
it ain't seat of the pants.



Jeff Da Idiot
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8/19/2010
12:43:23

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If you want noticeable changes, do the roller rockers and TB
swap, it won't go as fast in the low end but the middle pulls u
back a little, happy moddin!



Jeff Da Idiot
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8/19/2010
12:47:39

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Yes disconnect the battery, make sure to reset the PCM after
the whole installation..
And I have no idea if all the sensors will be the same but why
don't you disconnect them off your stock TB and compare it
to the ram's TB, if they look the same then go for it.

And as far as the cables go....ummm I got no idea how to do
that haha.



Steven
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8/19/2010
12:56:12

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thanks a bunch guys. I've read alot of the posts on here and
it's really helped me. I'm going to get a 180 thermostat, I'm
probably going to seafoam it as well. It has only 77,000 miles
for being a 2000, but the owner didn't take care of it (engine
wise) when he had it. I will try the TB when I go back to my
house next week, since I am out of town.
I'll let you guys know how it goes.

Thanks.

p.s. Hope to find a 2003 Dak R/T soon:)
either that or a 2000 civic si (you probably don't wanna hear
that, but trust me, I HATE rice. JDM)



daddio
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8/19/2010
20:39:10

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If your sensors on your truck are working OK now, I would swap them to the V8 TB. One less worry.



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