GM TPS to Ford throttle body

[Glenn D]

hmm, seems like the ford TPS might work.
I guess the only way to see is to try!
Thanks.



>From: "Bruce Plecan" <nacelp at bright.net>
>Reply-To: gmecm at diy-efi.org
>To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
>Subject: Re: GM TPS to Ford throttle body
>Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 08:04:56 -0500
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>Dunno abiut aussy stuff to much.
>Try bolting the F*rd stuff all together and see if you just don't get .4v
>idle, and 4.5ish WOT.
>Some USA guys are running gmecms in their fords (oops that 4 letter word
>again), and I thought they were using the Ford TPS.
>Bruce
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> > I have a GM (VN commodore) TPS, which i'm trying to adapt to a ford XF
> > throttle body. It seems that the ford's butterfly does not pivot as much
>as
> > the GM's, (is this possible?!)
> >
> > When using the GM TPS the ford throttle body isn't able to turn the TPS
> > through it's whole 'range'. I'm judging the start of the TPS range from
> > where i can feel the spring start to stretch. After opening the throttle
> > butterfly fully, their is still another 20-30 degree's left of rotation 
>in
> > the TPS before it reaches the 'end'.
> >
> > is this 30deg used? or is the TPS return 5volts all along this 'extra'
> > 30deg.
> >
> > My main concern is that the ECU won't register WOT when the throttle
> > butterfly is fully open.
> >
> > can this be adjusted in the ECU? (like a WOT throttle voltage)
> >
> > Thanks.
> > 
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