EK k kay

So I'm going to swap a y8 intake manifold onto my y7 head. I am going to use my y7 throttle body. Do I need a new throttle thingy (the bronze/gold thing that spins on the tb)? Or can I use the one on my y7 tb? Thanks

civictildeath

it will be fine without changing it

EK k kay

^you sure? Aren't you the guy that didn't know what a longblock or shortblock was?

civictildeath

i said that to **** people off. i do know what im talking about or i keep my mouth shut for helping other people

EK k kay

Ok so can anyone else vouch for this? Thanks

fishnfst

You need the one off of a y8 tb. The y7 was made to be used vertically the y8 has a horizontally mounted throttle body...

civictildeath

ok i did not know that

fishnfst

Then why are you here spreading misinformation like its the truth????

civictildeath

cause everything ive read says it will bolt up

DRIVENRacing

lol... good luck on the swap

murmur9

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I can vouch for that!!!!! I tried to use a y7 TB on a y8 IM , it dosnt work right, they are set at different angels or some ****. grab you a y8 tb

d16rice

Y7 throttle body does NOT work on Y8 intake manifold. I tried it. I does bolt right up, but the butterfly flap opens in the opposite direction; there is no way to loop the throttle cable.

Mwsol

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Well I guess im a lil different then you... I looped it the right way and it worked.

Slam!

steve0unce

i put a y7 on my manifold too..weird for some reason it works

HitEm'Up

U have to modify the bracket holding the cable.

bambbrose

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http://www.parkinginlots.com/d...p.htm

I made this a while back

d16rice

Looks kind of weird, but I guess if it works, then its fine.
I, on the other hand, don't want to tamper with makeshift throttle control. The original design is pretty clean, and that's what I'm going for.

Your write up is very helpful non the less.

bambbrose

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yea the ls peice was just temporary, until the local dealership got a Y8 one for me. It was like 8.30 or something like that

Calvinator

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Of course you "can" use the y7 plate, but it will lead to problems in the future. Just get it done right the first time.

colinproctor

just put the y8 TB on it and be done with it

bambbrose

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putting the Y8 throttle body would require you to use the Y8 IACV, problem is the Y8 IACV is a 2 wire IACV, therefore won't work with your d16y7 ecu. You have to use the Y7 throttle body with the built in IACV

EK k kay

Thanks. I just went and bought the throttle spring along with an auto y8 throttle body. Too bad the tps sensor is broken and there's no way of replacing it otherwise I could have just used it. $13 isn't bad for that.

Calvinator

Good luck on the install...I hope it goes smooth

mugencivic4dr

your going to have a vacuum leak after you put the manifold on...

bambbrose

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lol an why is that