putting a 960 TB on a N/A 850...

Post by **matthew1** » 09 Mar 2009, 14:20

If anyone doing this could take pics and send them to me I'll post them in the thread.

matt (at) matthewsvolvosite (dot) com

This is an incredibly interesting subject!

chef · Post by **chef** » 09 Mar 2009, 14:28

Hey MAtt. how are you? First off, this is a great forum..good stuff!
I actually came across this topic on another site...it's on the volvospeed forum...With pics too..was quite interesting..i'll try to find thelink.ciao
fab

Post by **tjts1** » 09 Mar 2009, 14:45

I posted a link to the pics on page 1 but maybe this is better.

Front side of the stock 850 TB. When you open the TB less than 30 degrees the plastic chunk prevents air from flowing in through both sides.

Back

850 TB plate left, 960 TB plate right

850 TB with 960 TB plate. I used some locktite on the screws. You might notice one screw has a TORX head while the other is flat head screw driver. The 850 and 960 used different head screws and I broke one so I ended up with 2 different screws in the final setup.The T20 TORX is really easy to round off.

WOT. After this pic was taken I cut the excess screw length.

Finished.

Post by **matthew1** » 09 Mar 2009, 15:02

Beautiful, thanks tjts1.

Post by **stone36** » 09 Mar 2009, 15:40

I hope this isn't a hijack, but do you think this plastic piece would be the cause of the whistle I always get around 1750-1900 RPM? it happens every time without fail and if I am cruising at about 1800 or so it is always there. As I am reading these posts I am thinking it could just be the air whistling over the plastic piece.

chef · Post by **chef** » 09 Mar 2009, 17:59

TJTS1..thanks for posting the link and pics...
Ya that plastic piece does stick out a bit..it's wierd that i never noticed it...oh well...i'm still looking around for a used carb..i'll have to look around at junk yards..ciao
fabs

beewerks · Post by **beewerks** » 27 Mar 2009, 23:16

Hey guys, not sure if this thread is still alive, but I was wondering if anyone knows of a place online where I can buy just the 960 throttleplate?

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 28 Mar 2009, 04:55

I've seen them on eBay- but you'll pay a minimum of about $50 plus shipping. Best bet is a junk yard.

icelandic · Post by **icelandic** » 29 Mar 2009, 11:35

Does the car computer accept this modification without any problems? Any possible long term issues?

Icelandic

Post by **tjts1** » 29 Mar 2009, 18:34

The ECU won't notice the difference. Since you are in Brazil your car might not have the plastic on the throttle plate. Check first to make sure. What engine do you have?

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