Converting a Mopar 440 to GM TBI translated

Bruce Plecan nacelp at bright.net
Thu Mar 8 22:01:00 GMT 2001


Or bore out a small TB to a larger size, and use Holley replacement
butterflies.   Someone's metioned going as large a 2 1/16".  JB weld can
conver minor problems
Bruce




> It looks like I am going to need a throttle body from a 454 with the 2"
> bores. Thanks, though.
>
> Brian
>
> > ----------
> > From: Gerald Pelnar
> > Reply To: gmecm at diy-efi.org
> > Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2001 6:50 PM
> > To: gmecm at diy-efi.org
> > Subject: Re: Converting a Mopar 440 to GM TBI translated
> >
> >
> > I have a throttle body from a GM 2.8. The IAC is mounted on a plate
that's
> > easily removed from the throttle body. It looks like it could be adapted
> > to
> > a block of aluminum to make a remote IAC. I think it's the same as the
> > 3.1.
> >
> > thanks
> > Gerald Pelnar
> > McPherson, KS
> > wd0fyf at mpks.net
> > http://www.mpks.net/homepage/wd0fyf/
> >
> > From: Shannen Durphey <shannen at grolen.com>
> >
> > > Gerald Pelnar wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Bzzzzt! Not the answer I was looking for. I was hoping to use a 7747
> > with
> > > > the Chrysler throttle body, but it also uses a throttle kicker
motor.
> > I
> > was
> > > > talking to a Chevy mechanic (old Chrysler man) today about my
> > conversion. He
> > > > also mentioned the Caddy TBI system and the possibility of using a
> > Ford
> > > > external IAC.
> > >
> > > You might look at the GM 3.1 fwd engines.  Some of them have an
external
> > adapter
> > > bolted on to hold an IAC motor.  That might be a good start to your
> > project.
> >
> >
>
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