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Re: 216 vacuum for power brakes? Jake T #751823 06/03/2011 8:16 PM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 B. C. Canada 3 3B 'Bolter
3B 'Bolter 3 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 B. C. Canada	Hy Jake T, if your engine is in good condition and tuned properly it should have no problem supplying sufficient vacuum to power your power brakes. High performance engines with radical cams quite often cannot provide sufficient vacuum at idle to operate the power brakes efficiently, hope that helps. Last edited by 3B; 06/06/2011 3:34 PM.

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216 vacuum for power brakes?	Jake T	06/03/2011 5:17 PM
Re: 216 vacuum for power brakes?	3B	06/03/2011 8:16 PM
Re: 216 vacuum for power brakes?	Jake T	06/06/2011 10:53 AM

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