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65mm or 70mm Throttle body?

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Old 11-30-2008, 06:49 PM
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Default 65mm or 70mm Throttle body?

should i go w/ a 65mm or 70mm throttle body for an early explorer intake? i hear the intake opening is 70mm. I will be putting on GT40 heads with the stock cam or a mild aftermarket one.
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Old 11-30-2008, 06:53 PM
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go with the 70mm. as long as it fits.. I know the factory intake for the mustang isnt large enough, but not sure about the exploder version
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...Go with the 65mm TB
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Old 11-30-2008, 07:31 PM
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Second the 70mm.
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Old 11-30-2008, 09:43 PM
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70mm or maybe bigger...


(Here comes the 'low end velocity' guy though....)
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Old 11-30-2008, 09:48 PM
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if you arent doing heads or anything and you're staying fairly stock. 65. if you are going to continually upgrade, go for the 70mm
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Old 11-30-2008, 09:51 PM
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you might as well go with a 70mm.
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Old 12-01-2008, 11:54 AM
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looks like the 70mm tb take the win!! As for brands, i was thinking Professional Prods or BBK, but I always here of BBK TB's whistling. I did hear you could stop the whistling if you smooth out the outer edges of the IAC passage.
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ive heard it too..but my bbk never has whistled..maybe im just lucky
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Originally Posted by camaroeater
looks like the 70mm tb take the win!! As for brands, i was thinking Professional Prods or BBK, but I always here of BBK TB's whistling. I did hear you could stop the whistling if you smooth out the outer edges of the IAC passage.
70mm and go with holley or accufab
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