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An integrated throttle body for an electronic fuel injection (“EFI”) system and its method of manufacture. The integrated throttle body of the invention comprises a molded throttle body housing in which the throttle valve, shaft, bore and motor housing are all molded in a single shot from a suitable

An integrated throttle body for an electronic fuel injection (“EFI”) system and its method of manufacture. The integrated throttle body of the invention comprises a molded throttle body housing in which the throttle valve, shaft, bore and motor housing are all molded in a single shot from a suitable thermosetting resin or thixomolded from magnesium.

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1. An integrated throttle body for an electronic fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine, the throttle body comprising: a unitarily molded housing defining a throttle bore, a motor cavity and a throttle shaft cavity, the throttle shaft cavity being disposed transverse to the throttle

1. An integrated throttle body for an electronic fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine, the throttle body comprising: a unitarily molded housing defining a throttle bore, a motor cavity and a throttle shaft cavity, the throttle shaft cavity being disposed transverse to the throttle bore; anda throttle valve plate and shaft molded in place inside the throttle bore and the throttle shaft cavity;wherein the throttle valve plate and throttle shaft are molded as an attachment to the throttle body housing through the use of removable wings. 2. The integrated throttle body of claim 1 wherein the throttle body housing and the throttle valve plate and shaft are molded in a single shot. 3. The integrated throttle body of claim 1 wherein the throttle body housing and the throttle valve plate and shaft are molded from a thermosetting bulk molding compound. 4. The integrated throttle body of claim 3 wherein the thermosetting bulk molding compound comprises polyester resin, chopped glass strands and mineral filler. 5. The integrated throttle body of claim 1 wherein the throttle body housing and the throttle valve plate and shaft are thixomolded from magnesium. 6. The integrated throttle body of claim 1 wherein the throttle shaft cavity further comprises shaft bearing cavities disposed on opposed sides of the throttle valve plate. 7. The integrated throttle body of claim 1 wherein the throttle shaft cavity further comprises a throttle spring bushing cavity. 8. The integrated throttle body of claim 1 wherein no mold parting lines are disposed on the inside surface of the throttle bore. 9. The integrated throttle body of claim 1 wherein the throttle valve plate and throttle shaft are unitarily molded. 10. The integrated throttle body of claim 1 in combination with a DC motor. 11. The integrated throttle body of claim 1 in combination with a plurality of shaft bearings. 12. The integrated throttle body of claim 1 in combination a throttle spring bushing. 13. The integrated throttle body of claim 1 in combination with a throttle spring. 14. The integrated throttle body of claim 1 in combination with at least one throttle shaft drive gear. 15. The integrated throttle body of claim 1 in combination with a sector gear. 16. The integrated throttle body of claim 1 in combination with a throttle position sensor. 17. A method for molding an integrated throttle body for an electronic fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine, the method comprising unitarily molding a throttle body housing defining a throttle bore, a motor cavity and a throttle shaft cavity, the throttle shaft cavity being disposed transverse to the throttle bore; and a throttle valve plate and shaft disposed inside the throttle bore and the throttle shaft cavity; wherein the throttle valve plate and throttle shaft are molded as an attachment to the throttle body housing through the use of removable wings. 18. The method of claim 17 wherein the throttle body housing and the throttle valve plate and shaft are molded in a single shot. 19. The method of claim 17 wherein the throttle body housing and the throttle valve plate and shaft are molded from a thermosetting bulk molding compound. 20. The method of claim 19 wherein the thermosetting bulk molding compound comprises polyester resin, chopped glass strands and mineral filler. 21. The method of claim 17 wherein the throttle body housing and the throttle valve plate and shaft are thixomolded from magnesium. 22. The method of claim 17 wherein the throttle shaft cavity further comprises shaft bearing cavities disposed on opposed sides of the throttle valve plate. 23. The method of claim 17 wherein the throttle shaft cavity further comprises a throttle spring bushing cavity. 24. The method of claim 17 wherein no mold parting lines are disposed on the inside surface of the throttle bore. 25. The method of claim 17 whereby the throttle valve plate and throttle shaft are unitarily molded.