Vaccum canister help!!!
June 25th, 2008, 12:58 PM
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Vaccum canister help!!!
simple question.. where do i connect the vacuum line to the canister? from the back of the carburetor( i have a edelbrock 600cfm) or from the engine where the brake booster is connected?
does it make sense pls help?
does it make sense pls help?
June 25th, 2008, 01:05 PM
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should go to where you have manifold vacuume at idle. The other one is ported vacuume. I can't remember which is which. Just put a gauge on it to check.
Edit: use the big port where the brakes go. I thought you were talking about the factory bulb for the A/C that sits on the firewall.
Edit: use the big port where the brakes go. I thought you were talking about the factory bulb for the A/C that sits on the firewall.
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June 25th, 2008, 01:11 PM
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ok.. i bought a vacuum canister for my power brakes...( http://www.hawaiiracing.com/shop_ima...84a64d5e9c.jpg )
now i dont know if to hook it up from the manifold vaccum or from the back of the carburetor?
now i dont know if to hook it up from the manifold vaccum or from the back of the carburetor?
June 25th, 2008, 01:13 PM
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ok.. i bought a vacuum canister for my power brakes...( http://www.hawaiiracing.com/shop_ima...84a64d5e9c.jpg )
now i dont know if to hook it up from the manifold vaccum or from the back of the carburetor?
now i dont know if to hook it up from the manifold vaccum or from the back of the carburetor?
June 25th, 2008, 01:20 PM
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ok so where does the brake booster gets the vacuum from the engine? im asking if i should connect it there or in back of the carburetor?
i hope it makes sense
or to make it easier.. how do i connect the vacuum canister for my power brakes?
this one http://www.hawaiiracing.com/shop_ima...84a64d5e9c.jpg
i hope it makes sense
or to make it easier.. how do i connect the vacuum canister for my power brakes?
this one http://www.hawaiiracing.com/shop_ima...84a64d5e9c.jpg
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June 25th, 2008, 01:35 PM
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Booster will now be hooked to the new canister. The canister works as a piggy back storing the vacuume that may not be there in the engine with a big cam. I personally prefer a well set up manual brake system but thats just me.
June 25th, 2008, 01:41 PM
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Okay, the original brake booster gets its vacuum off a rear port on the intake manifold.
I circled it in purple on the attached picture. This a a 1972 350.
That metal line runs over to the booster where a rubber hose connects the two.
I circled it in purple on the attached picture. This a a 1972 350.
That metal line runs over to the booster where a rubber hose connects the two.
June 25th, 2008, 01:48 PM
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^^ thanks you soo much!!!
my original vacuum canister was not connected ,.. so when i bought this one my neighboor was telling me that it was
from the back of the carburetor to the canister
and from the canister to the brake booster.. and he got me confused
my original vacuum canister was not connected ,.. so when i bought this one my neighboor was telling me that it was
from the back of the carburetor to the canister
and from the canister to the brake booster.. and he got me confused
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June 25th, 2008, 05:21 PM
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>>my original vacuum canister was not connected
What would this have been?
Are you talking about the booster (9" can behind the master cylinder)??
There was no factory "vacuum canister" on the 72 for the brakes.
The tube was run from the manifold (circled) to a rubber hose to the brake booster.
I am assuming your engine is a 72 stock Olds?
What would this have been?
Are you talking about the booster (9" can behind the master cylinder)??
There was no factory "vacuum canister" on the 72 for the brakes.
The tube was run from the manifold (circled) to a rubber hose to the brake booster.
I am assuming your engine is a 72 stock Olds?
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