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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 03:30 PM
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running victor jr manifold

where or how do I hook up the vacuum line for the power brake booster?
there is no acc. hole for hose fitting in intake
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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You can tee off of the PCV port on the carb.
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 03:40 PM
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Of course not.

It's a race car part. Race cars don't generaly have power brakes.

If you need it, make it. Drill a hole and tap it to ¼" pipe. Facbricate. That's what racers do.
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 03:48 PM
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so just drill and tap a hole in where?
one of the runners in rear or what?


and my carb has no pcv port already thought that
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 04:03 PM
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Front/rear/side of the plenum
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 04:07 PM
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Just drll and tap where ever you want. You could even do it on a runner, but i wouldn't. Just pick a good location on the plenum that won't be in the way of anything.
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 10:48 PM
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Do like RB says... in the manifold's plenum, drill a hole, tap it for a fitting, install said fitting, and hook up your hose.
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 11:09 PM
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So, did you tap that ho already? Does she suck or blow?
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 02:58 AM
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Originally posted by ME Leigh
You can tee off of the PCV port on the carb.
Never tee off for a brake booster, it needs it's own dedicated vacuum line to work right.
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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I did it before when i swapped my Q-jet for a holley on my original iron intake.

It worked fine for me, but i was also pulling 21 psi vacuum.

My new Weiand intake has a 3/8 NPT hole in the plenum.
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 11:39 PM
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Just because it seemed to be working doesn't mean it was working properly. I've tried it, the brake pedal was a lot harder and that was with 15 inches of vacuum.
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 07:19 AM
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You can get carb spacers with the hole for a vaccum line also, but if your running a stock hood spacers might not be an option.

I've personally taken 3 of my different spacers-drilled/tapped them so I did'nt have to molest the intake.
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 10:43 AM
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thnaks for the info everyone

would it work well if I put a fitting on a runner?
and would it hurt anything perfromance wise?
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