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91 5.0
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My friend has a TFS STREET intake, F-cam, stock heads, long tube headers w/no cats and 150 shot. He installed like a 1.5 inch spacer on the intake. I told him to get rid of it cause its costing him high RPM horsepower. What do you guys think? Am I wrong? ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Posts: 1316 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2002
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anyone???
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Posts: 1316 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2002
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i doubt its costing him anything at all. ive seen guys at the track with 2" carb. spacers. which do the same thing. anthony should get a throotle body spacer i heard those helped.
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Posts: 1209 | From: antioch | Registered: Oct 2002
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I would like to know this allso!!! I have a one inch on mine..
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Posts: 1023 | From: ODENTON MD | Registered: Sep 2001
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93PONY
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Yeah, it's costing him upper RPM HP.
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Posts: 4265 | From: Fair Oaks, CA | Registered: Nov 2000
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5PT SLOW
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why in the hell would you tell him to take it out?
generally the spacer increases the velocity of the intake charge
so you would get more top end
his cam is mid to high end cam...
if anything he's loosing more lowend by using the spacer...
he wont see the top end of it
only way to tell is go to the dyno.
one pull with the spacer one with out..
that cam and intake isn't matched to his heads, therefore the heads aren't flowing all that AIR efficiently.
so his spacer isnt really what he should worry about...
if your worried about robbing horse power look at his heads then a intake spacer
Posts: 553 | From: Pittsburg, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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COPFITY
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Exactly what 5PTSLOW said! Couldn't had said it better myself!
Get some heads then play around and fine tune it with the spacers
[ March 13, 2003, 03:54 PM: Message edited by: COPFITY ]
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Posts: 884 | From: Pittsburg CA... No "H" cuz we don't hate! | Registered: Sep 2002
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JoeT
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a spacer on an EFI car makes for a longer intake runner, which will cause torque and HP to peak earlier. Not generally a good thing.
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Posts: 6785 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2001
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93PONY
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Originally posted by shade-tree:
a spacer on an EFI car makes for a longer intake runner, which will cause torque and HP to peak earlier. Not generally a good thing.
What he said.
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quote:
Originally posted by 93PONY:
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Originally posted by shade-tree:
a spacer on an EFI car makes for a longer intake runner, which will cause torque and HP to peak earlier. Not generally a good thing.
What he said.
yep, thats what I thought. Yeah Mike, his heads are a problem, but why not get the exta hp that he can right now? I say dump that damn spacer.
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Posts: 1316 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2002
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5PT SLOW
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hes already go the extra HP he can get, NITROUS!
Posts: 553 | From: Pittsburg, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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The Nick
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Some people need the intake spacer to clear the valve covers. Stupid Trick Flow. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
EDIT: That is for aftermarket heads though. How did he get that spacer to fit under the hood is what I want to know. I've got Trick Flow lower, upper, and 3/8" spacer and I had to cut away the fabric under the hood to get it to clear.
[ March 13, 2003, 05:14 PM: Message edited by: The Nick ]
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Posts: 1215 | From: The Delta | Registered: Dec 2002
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Another vote to ditch the spacer. Put a bag of ice on the intake at the track to keep it cool instead ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Yep, thats what I do.
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Posts: 1316 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2002
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yeah i need my spacer to clear my valve covers. but i can make it so i dont need it to.
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Posts: 1308 | From: martinez | Registered: Jan 2003
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91 5.0
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do it, the spacer is robbing part of your top end power.
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Posts: 1316 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2002
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