Jim, THANK YOU for using the term "craftsman" !!!!
My wife just says I do things like this because I'm "anal".
Is there a shop in your area that does repairs on semis and large trucks??? They are a good source for cheap - good hose for ducting air, since they see alot of turbo/ supercharged applications.
I put the oil cooler in the area under where the front tag goes.
I know my description isn't very good,,,,,but it was pretty easy.
If there is one place I am waaay behind, it is in this computer stuff. I do not yet have a digital camera, but I do have a scanner.
I will be taking pics of the project but don't have the patience to put them on a site. I will e-mail some to you when I have them scanned.
I actually did look at the TB to see if the shaft had any weird play or anythings but, it was fine. The only thing I can figure is that it may be somehow "binding" the linkage???? or maybe forcing air through the air slde valve??Or the boosted air, maybe doing weird things to the fuel pressure regulator???? Not sure.
Removing the TB is not too tough,,,but it seems like alot of effort to replace a part, that I'm not sure will be a big benefit.
You just have to be patient, and PAY ATTENTION to things like how the throttle linkages are set up. If you do get this far into it,,,,do yourself a big favor and replace all of the vacuum hoses that are almost impossible to get at when it is all together.
It might be worth it for you to disassemble the linkage and clean & lube everything to make sure you are not getting any bind.
Maybe even disconnect the one that goes to the cruise actuator temporarily too???? Just take notes or mark the parts, because it can become a "jigsaw puzzle" if you forget how it goes back together.