SVO 45 degree elbow

[jcb9089]

When looking for options to lower throttle body to clear the hood, ran across SN95 SVO 45 degree elbow.

Has anyone ever run one of these? It's 70MM so curious to fit on a bronco.

 

[Broncobowsher]

I forgot those existed. I haven't thought of those in at least a decade.

 

[jcb9089]

One thing I noticed is 95 throttle body might work better for throttle response.

I hear a lot of throttle sensitivity so wonder if 95 throttle body and linkage might provide alternative to fox body style throttle body.

Looking for best throttle linkage/response that's not too sensitive for my 408.

 

[jcb9089]

95 throttle body

 

[Broncobowsher]

If you look at the stock truck throttle. At first it is confusing with an extra pivot and link. But if you watch the throttle blade as you cycle the linkage you will see that they did a really nice job of making a progressive linkage. Very minimal blade movement with initial throttle input, but the burther you get into it the faster it opens.

But the truck throttle bodies are the 2 small blades and don't really work with the mustang style intakes. But... The 4.0 and 2.9 V6 (probably others but didn't own those) have the mustang style single throttle blade and the truck progressive linkage. But those are small throttle bodies for small engines. But they may be adaptable to a large bore mustang throttle body? Last year I finally threw away the 4.0 throttle body that sat on my bench for better than a decade. If I only kept it one more year.

 

[904Bronco]

I had a 70mm aftermarket TB with sensitivity... It was the return spring for the TB shaft, too big. More pressure on the pedal to get it open and then it would launch and light up the tires.

Went back to Explorer 65mm TB and swapped the swing arm from a Mustang TB, works great now.

96 Explorer motor, 70mm EGR spacer, 65mm 96 Explorer TB. 96 and early 97 Explorer motors have the same connectors for EGR and TPS as Mustang stuff