I have a 68 Camaro that I'm converting from drum to disc brakes. It has a pretty radical cam and I'm concerned about vacumme need with the brake booster. any answers?
2007-06-29 06:12:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Get an alternator off of a diesel engine that has a vacuum pump on the back of it, that should sort it ok.
Give it a try as it is anyway, though. Might work just fine anyhow,
2007-06-29 06:19:44 · answer #1 · answered by InitialDave 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
First thing to do is to change the check valve on the booster, its where the hose plugs in. Those tend to freeze up sometimes. If that dont work you really dont have any other choice. You wont lose your brkes but you will lose all power assist and it will be very difficult to press that brake pedal. And get used to the high prices. Volvos are some of the most expensive vehicles to repair
2016-05-18 22:48:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a fairly good size secondary vacuum reservoir and check valve to put in line with the original vac line to the booster if it had one...otherwise, a vacuum pump or hydro-boost unit are in order. Speed shops will have info and systems available.
http://www.hydratechbraking.com/hydroboost_faq/
2007-06-29 08:40:55 · answer #3 · answered by paul h 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as long as you have a vac tank you should be fine. If you don't have a fitting anywhere on the intake manifold to hook up to for the vac source, you may have to either fabricate one or maybe even buy a vac pump.
2007-06-29 08:14:45 · answer #4 · answered by bbking48507 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you use a vac sys as your braking pressures between disc and drum are different
2007-06-29 06:17:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as you have a check valve in line and a vacuum reservoir. you should be OK
2007-06-29 06:16:05 · answer #6 · answered by moe h 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋