60mm Throttle Body

[PumaKa]

Just reading an old Fast Ford (from April 2006) about tuning the 1.7

When I had my old 1.3 engine in, I did a mod based on the Ford Racing Spec Ka, I swapped the throttle body from the standard 38mm up to one from a Fiesta 1.4, which was 42mm, using a aluminium adaptor plate and Fiesta throttle cable.

The increased inlet size made a good increase in bhp and throttle response... all in all, a worthy mod.

Now, back to the magazine, it mentions a company called BPJ who, amongst other services, could supply a 60mm throttle body to replace the standard 53mm 1.7 item.

Has anyone here fitted a 60mm throttlebody, and if so, what was it taken off? Guessing a Mondeo maybe?

I'd rather find one from a scrappy than pay top dollar!

Any pointers?

 

[jacko]

me too! been looking for ages tho & there all tiny!!!!!

focus rs seems to be the biggest but not cheap & still dont know exact size.....

 

[PumaKa]

I'm reckoning 2.0 Mondeo is the first one to check out in the scrappies.

You don't want to go too big on this though, it can do more harm than good.

A 10% increase in size should see improvements without drawbacks.

 

[BlackKnight1982]

Check out this item on ebay. It may help.
Though i would suggest going much bigger than these otherwise you will have to start doing some ECU modifications.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COSWORTH-NISS...096240368QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item350096240368

 

[BlackKnight1982]

I might wouldn't suggest going bigger Ooopps

 

[BlackKnight1982]

Also i found this website too with all the details on.

http://www.buyeng.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=16179

Click on the "more images & information under the pic of the TB".

 

[krisrt]

the mondeo 2ltr throttle body is 60mm. which will fit with minor modifications. i have one which has been cleaned up and the bore has been polished if anyone is interested?

 

[PumaKa]

the mondeo 2ltr throttle body is 60mm. which will fit with minor modifications. i have one which has been cleaned up and the bore has been polished if anyone is interested?

Did you try it on a 1.7 then?

 

[jacko]

how much?

 

[benking]

Interesting!!

Is the increase minimal?

 

[krisrt]

i havent tried it on the 1.7, i did thou on the 1.6 and it needed minimal modin to get it to fit (but as the 1.6 and 1.7 are practically the same should be no differnet, but when i get a chance i'll try them together and let u all know)

i paid £40 for the tb and then another £25 to have it refurbed and polished. but as its christmas call it £50 inc P&p

i found this one if more people are interested as i only have one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mondeo-2-0-Zetec-" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... 240%3A1318

 

[jacko]

hmmm, will have a think.....i will be taking the dremel to it anyway even if it has been polished......

 

[krisrt]

if you want to open up the bore more your best bet is, if you know of someone with a lathe is to turn tappers into the bores on both sides of the butterfly m8. unless your a pro with the dremmel that is (will be uneven surface with dremmel)

 

[HarryHendo]

Hey Guys!

My friend has a 60mm tb from a ford c-max, he had it on his fiesta ST and he offered it to me, was just wondering if there is any chance that it would work on my 1.4 or if there was anything i had to do to make it work? OR if it was too big and would do more bad than good?

Any advice would be great,

Thanks

 

[Y0ungn1ck]

Fiesta St boys pay mega money for 60mm TB's.

 

[HarryHendo]

and u mean .......... what with that post haha ???

 

[Y0ungn1ck]

and u mean .......... what with that post haha ???

Often have 60mm TB's for sale on FieSTa forum but usually priced between £180 to £210.

 

[HarryHendo]

Would that do anything bad to my engine if i put the 60mm tb on my 1.4, which i think has like a 42mm???? (not sure on that though haha)

 

[jacko]

wow!!!! theres now jacko shaped dust on the sofa as he runs off to the scrapyard for 60mm mondeo throttle bodies!!!

 

[LOONEY]

im doing the same with the old 1400