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    Throttle Body whistle

    Installed a new BBK 70mm throttle body on my '91 based 302. The whistle, almost a shriek, at idle is annoying. I did a search and apparently this is a common issue on the Mustang forums. Anyone here found a cure?
    Some claim chamfering the IAC holes helps.
    Thanks in advance.
    Dave

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    Quote Originally Posted by davekp View Post
    Some claim chamfering the IAC holes helps.
    It has when I've done it.

    Jeff

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    Thanks, Jeff.

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    Tried rounding the sharp corners on the IAC holes- didn't seem to help.
    Any other ideas? The 70mm throttle body is mating to a 75mm inlet on the intake manifold. Could this be an issue?

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    I basically rounded the ports to match ( more or less) the factory throttle body with a dremmel. No whistle !!
    FFR 5136 Started as a donor...donor guages, engine, trans,etc. Now...TFS street intake,stage 1 cam, GT40p's,24# injectors and 80mm MAF,70mm TB,Z-spec t-5, and PSE Halibrand wrapped with Nitto 555 G2’s. My ever evolving dream car!!

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    Fixed!
    I went back and did some more rounding of the IAC ports on the throttle body. Also, the hole on the BBK was smaller than the OEM so I opened it up. Whistle almost gone. Added an IAC adjuster plate I had and the whistle is now completely gone.

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