Who has 70mm TB bbk and stock hood?

Smokedawg · 07-26-2001, 03:47 PM

I installed my 70mm TB a couple months ago and just noticed the other night that it is rubbing the hood. It has already torn through all the insulation and has scraped up the underneath of my hood. But I have no noticable marks on the outside of my hood. Does anyone else have this problem. I saw where its hitting at. It looks like a vacuum line that comes off of the TB and L's out toward the alternators area.

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347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, Cobra Transmission, Extrude Ported and Polished Upper and ported Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Holley AFPR, March Underdrive Pulleys, Perma-Cool Fan, 3-Core Radiator, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 73mm Vortech MAF, 70mm TB, FlowMaster Exhaust w/BBK Offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, AC and Smog del, rear seat del.

84LX89GT · 07-27-2001, 01:23 AM

The car i just bought has a BBK 70mm throttle body and i don't notice any marks like that. Do you have any spacers between the manifolds or aftermarket intake manifolds?

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previous name: 84stangLX
'84 Mustang 5.0 LX
my LX
'89 Mustang GT
my GT

Smokedawg · 07-27-2001, 08:03 AM

I have no spacers...

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347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, Cobra Transmission, Extrude Ported and Polished Upper and ported Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Holley AFPR, March Underdrive Pulleys, Perma-Cool Fan, 3-Core Radiator, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 73mm Vortech MAF, 70mm TB, FlowMaster Exhaust w/BBK Offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, AC and Smog del, rear seat del.

SaleenGTS · 07-27-2001, 08:44 AM

Mine does, but I have a spacer.

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Dustin
89 Saleen GT Sport,428 rwhp,TFS Street Heat Intake,TFS TW Heads,TFS #2 cam,BD-11A 9 psi,Crane 1.6 rr's,BBK 70mm TB,Pro-M 80mm MAF,MSD 6BTM, FMS 9mm wires,BBK longtubes,BBK Short H-pipe,American Thunder cat back,3.55's

12.3@119

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TJR · 07-27-2001, 09:59 AM

I had that problem with the stock intake & 1/2" spacer. Now I use a GT-40 intake and no spacer without problems. I found that you could gain a little clearance by sticking washers between the hood and the hinges that bolt to it. The problem is that the hood will be sligtly raised in the back by the windshield and won't sit flush. It didn't look that bad though. Another option would be to get a cowl hood.

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1989 lx notch
89,000 miles
bolt-ons,stock heads/cam
60'- 2.07, 8.90@78, 13.93@99

07-26-2001, 03:47 PM	#1
Smokedawg Tires Fear Me... Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 867	Who has 70mm TB bbk and stock hood? I installed my 70mm TB a couple months ago and just noticed the other night that it is rubbing the hood. It has already torn through all the insulation and has scraped up the underneath of my hood. But I have no noticable marks on the outside of my hood. Does anyone else have this problem. I saw where its hitting at. It looks like a vacuum line that comes off of the TB and L's out toward the alternators area. ------------------ 347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, Cobra Transmission, Extrude Ported and Polished Upper and ported Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Holley AFPR, March Underdrive Pulleys, Perma-Cool Fan, 3-Core Radiator, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 73mm Vortech MAF, 70mm TB, FlowMaster Exhaust w/BBK Offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, AC and Smog del, rear seat del.

07-27-2001, 01:23 AM	#2
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	The car i just bought has a BBK 70mm throttle body and i don't notice any marks like that. Do you have any spacers between the manifolds or aftermarket intake manifolds? ------------------ previous name: 84stangLX '84 Mustang 5.0 LX my LX '89 Mustang GT my GT

07-27-2001, 08:03 AM	#3
Smokedawg Tires Fear Me... Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 867	I have no spacers... ------------------ 347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, Cobra Transmission, Extrude Ported and Polished Upper and ported Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Holley AFPR, March Underdrive Pulleys, Perma-Cool Fan, 3-Core Radiator, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 73mm Vortech MAF, 70mm TB, FlowMaster Exhaust w/BBK Offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, AC and Smog del, rear seat del.

07-27-2001, 08:44 AM	#4
SaleenGTS RICE taste like Chicken Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 687	Mine does, but I have a spacer. ------------------ Dustin 89 Saleen GT Sport,428 rwhp,TFS Street Heat Intake,TFS TW Heads,TFS #2 cam,BD-11A 9 psi,Crane 1.6 rr's,BBK 70mm TB,Pro-M 80mm MAF,MSD 6BTM, FMS 9mm wires,BBK longtubes,BBK Short H-pipe,American Thunder cat back,3.55's 12.3@119 http://www.mustangworks.com/rides/pictures/Listing1549-slot1.jpg

07-27-2001, 09:59 AM	#5
TJR Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bowling Green, OH Posts: 270	I had that problem with the stock intake & 1/2" spacer. Now I use a GT-40 intake and no spacer without problems. I found that you could gain a little clearance by sticking washers between the hood and the hinges that bolt to it. The problem is that the hood will be sligtly raised in the back by the windshield and won't sit flush. It didn't look that bad though. Another option would be to get a cowl hood. ------------------ 1989 lx notch 89,000 miles bolt-ons,stock heads/cam 60'- 2.07, 8.90@78, 13.93@99