Stock throttle body on an Accufab style plenum? (Whipple 2.3L)

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So had to return all the fuel and exhaust to stock on a 2.3L Whipple setup. It is the single blade made for an Accufab throttle which was on there previously.

Tried to run it with the stock throttle body last night and it idled and ran like crap. Came to realize the IAC slot in both the plenum and throttle body was way different. Swapped back to the Accufab and cured it right up.

Is there any way I can rig the stocker to function properly, either by tweaking the Idle screw, a remote IAC, or anything else? Definitely stuck with the current Whipple plenum and need to get the stocker on for testing.


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So had to return all the fuel and exhaust to stock on a 2.3L Whipple setup. It is the single blade made for an Accufab throttle which was on there previously.

Tried to run it with the stock throttle body last night and it idled and ran like crap. Came to realize the IAC slot in both the plenum and throttle body was way different. Swapped back to the Accufab and cured it right up.

Is there any way I can rig the stocker to function properly, either by tweaking the Idle screw, a remote IAC, or anything else? Definitely stuck with the current Whipple plenum and need to get the stocker on for testing.


Thanks!!




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Don't think so, you already caught the problem. The IAC passages don't line up so you'll never have a IAC as far as I can figure. I would think remote IAC might work but honestly to "function properly" for testing you'll need the matching TB. Just my .02.
 

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Don't think so, you already caught the problem. The IAC passages don't line up so you'll never have a IAC as far as I can figure. I would think remote IAC might work but honestly to "function properly" for testing you'll need the matching TB. Just my .02.

Talked to James at Cobra Engineering (I run his IC kit) and remote IAC is the only likely solution. Will keep that in the pocket just in case the Accufab doesn’t squeak by.
 

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