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| | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 159 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 159 | I'm wondering about using a vacuum booster with a 292 engine. Someone told me that the inline 6 doesn't create enough vacuum to make the brakes work properly. They suggested running a hydraulic assist.
Has anyone had experience with this? I used the search, but didn't come up with this particular issue.
Thanks for your help,
Craig
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CK
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | I've driven and worked on many inline powered vehicles with vacuum boosted brakes, they all worked fine for me.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Those 292 's will hold more vacuum then a V-8. I serviced many of them with vacuum brakes & they work fine.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,805 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,805 | If you want a little safety margin, find a 30 lb. Freon drum and mount it somewhere out of sight, under the bed, etc. and run a 1/2" diameter vacuum line to it through a 1-way check valve. I just use a regular brake booster check valve and grommet, fitted into the blowout safety cut in the tank with a Dremel tool. A little strap steel to mount it, and you've got a vacuum reserve tank big enough for 2 or 3 brake applications even with a dead engine.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 159 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 159 | Thanks for the quick replies! You guys are awesome! Great advice, Jerry. . .I'll have to do some more learning, but that's the fun of it anyway.
I'm hoping to get the steering hooked up this weekend, but the power steering pump is different with hydro boost on the brakes. Now I can proceed with the stuff I already have without going to the junk yard again.
Craig
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CK
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 | Used to drive 1967 Chevy 48 passenger school buses with the 292 and vacuum booster brakes, never had any problems. Should do fine. | | |
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