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I am running a big cam and the power brakes are barely working.I have a Cadillac pump that I can use.Now is it possible to just ahava tee on the power booster vacuum line heading to the intake straight to the pump?Or do I need a reservoir(can)?If I do any ideas on how to make it?(a drwaing would be a great)The Cadi pump has its own regulator so wiring would be a lot simpler
For what it's worth I have my vacuum pump going straight to my brake booster ... not T's, no Anything (except a vacuum switch that turns the pump off when a certain vacuum is reached). I capped the port on the intake. I bought a vacuum reserve canister that I was going to plumb in-line but I didn't need it. You might - because of the Caddy pump ... but I didn't need it with the SSBC pump.
Tim
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My old 11 second 1990 IROC-Z (sold to TGO Member 92 Formula)
For what it's worth I have my vacuum pump going straight to my brake booster ... not T's, no Anything (except a vacuum switch that turns the pump off when a certain vacuum is reached). I capped the port on the intake. I bought a vacuum reserve canister that I was going to plumb in-line but I didn't need it. You might - because of the Caddy pump ... but I didn't need it with the SSBC pump.
Tim
Tim,
Do you mind giving me info on the vacuum reserve canister and the SSBC pump that you have.Ive one seen a few.You can also sell me your canister for cheap..hehe..BTW Im also looking into Hydro -Boosts but theyre pricey..Thanks
How about converting/adapting to a Hydro-Boost system?
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'86 Z28 Hotchkis lower arms, panhard rod and sway bars. Orange adjustable Konis (pain in the butt to do), PST front end rebuild kit (includes Ground Zero f/r springs).
87 Z28 MSD distributor, coil and wires, Tokico Illuminas, Eibach springs... 325,000 yes, that's 325 K miles and still going!
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They used a hydraulic booster in some of the full-size trucks and vans. I personally don't like the design, because there are a lot of fittings to leak, it puts more strain on the PS pump (especially in parking lots where you are braking and turning at low speeds a lot,) and if you break a belt, you can't turn OR stop. You could make it fit, but why? A vacuum pump would have less mess, better reliability, and probably about the same cost as swapping in a used hydro-booster. And then when the hydro system breaks, good luck finding parts.
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