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Shorter throttlebody for '88 NA 13B

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Old 07-17-09, 04:11 PM
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Shorter throttlebody for '88 NA 13B

I gave up on trying to find parts for my 12A and bought a '88 13B to replace it. While the engine itself fits in my MG well the throttlebody is a bit too tall. Is there a shorter one I can fit? I'd like to avoid having to modify my hood if I can.

And no I don't want to carb it.
Old 07-17-09, 09:50 PM
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Well, you could always throw a carb on.... Oh, wait. lol.

Sorry man, Im not sure. Hopefully someone has a good idea for you.
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The only thing you can do is fabricate an adapter to fit a different throttle body on the intake. However, since the throttle body is the same height as the upper intake, are you referring to the intake manifold instead?
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I'd have no problem with using a different intake. I just need to get the height down. The 12A's manifold had the carb off to the side and that worked.
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There are only two basic choices for intake swapping on an injected 13B:

-make your own
-use a set of ITBs on a Weber style lower intake manifold
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