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| | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 163 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 163 | I have a built 348/3x2 that needs a home, I continue to think about trying to fit it in my 46 COE. The problem I keep coming back to is the vacuum or lack of. I need vacuum to run my hydro boost, wipers, dist. The 3x2 intake doesn't have a vacuum port, there is just one port off the center carb base that would go to my distributor. I could convert to electric wipers so that would leave me with the hydroboost. I guess I could tap one into the intake runner but not sure if that would work. In addition the cam is a 425hp 409 cam spec with 108 deg lube seperation so my engine vacuum will be minimal. Has anyone ever ran a booster solely off a vacuum pump? | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 126 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 126 | Jason; If you want vacuum for your wipers, get a fuel pump with vacuum. My fuel pump is off a 1954 Corvette...
Darrell, W.L.
1939 Chevy COE tow truck/My Stubbed toe
1939 Chevy 2 door Sedan
Car chat means talks about Chevy's. All other car makers only build transportation.
I don't work on my cars, I entertain my self in my garage, so my nabor tells me.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 687 | Beat me to it.... Hydro (hydraulics) boost... | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,451 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,451 | Perhaps Hydro-vac brake boost is what he intended.
Lots of electric & belt drive vacuum pump to be had.
BC
1960 Chevy C10 driver 261 T5 4.10 dana 44 power loc
1949 GMC 250 project in waiting
1960 C60 pasture art
Retired GM dealer tech. 1980 - 2022
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 163 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 163 | Yes, I meant hydrovac. Has anyone ran a hydrovac or booster solely off a vacuum pump. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | An electric one suitable is expensive, belt drive is cheaper.
Swap to a hydrobooster if you have PS, that's the best option I think.
Grigg | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 | my 51 gmc 720 series rescue truck did. it was converted to a 8.2 detroit (fuel pincher). on the back side of the alternator was the vac pump. it ran the wipers and the humungous hyravac. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 126 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 126 | My Hydrabost unit is also very compact. It only sticks out about 4"or 5" from the firewall. That helps a lot on a COE.
Darrell, W.L.
1939 Chevy COE tow truck/My Stubbed toe
1939 Chevy 2 door Sedan
Car chat means talks about Chevy's. All other car makers only build transportation.
I don't work on my cars, I entertain my self in my garage, so my nabor tells me.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy Jrpontiac, a couple of months ago a friend called me to diagnose a horrible noise on his newly installed tripower on a Buick Nailhead. I went over and found the engine had a huge vacuum leak, because someone had left the 1/4" pipe plug out of the base of the center carb. This carb is your standard Rochestor 2 barrel carb, if your tripower is using Rochestor carbs, you should have the same vacuum port available for you to use for your vacuum activated accessories, hope that helps. | | |
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