Quote from: 68_GT on March 07, 2014, 04:01:07 PM
the noisemaker comes right off the intake tube can we just remove it and cap the hole in the intake ?
It is just a nipple with a hole after the noise maker is removed... I suppose you could. I would recommend high temp silicon and consider good clamp for that since it is on the high pressure pipe entering the throttlebody.
The one thing to consider is that replacing the tube leading to the throttlebody with a smooth wall tube not only removes the noisemaker, but by smoothing the place where the nipple enters the pipe you will eliminate any unusual vortices in compressed air flow to the throttlebody and the aproximately 1.5 x 2" cylindrical nipple opening cavity. These are factors that will accumulate any recirculated exhaust gas and contents (from your pcv valve).
I do not know if they might condense here and cause liquid to enter the throttle body, but it would be one of my concerns.