Greg55_99
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I'm wondering if anyone that's done a big block swap in an F body has ever used the elevated 8" A-body booster for clearance?
Dodge Dart "elevated" booster
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I have that same exact setup in my garage (along with my Turbo brake booster, mentioned elsewhere).
I don’t see any reason why it won’t work - but I just don’t like the way it looks.
Matter of fact, I have that brand new (only touched a couple of times) setup that I would be happy to sell dirt cheap, if anyone wanted to find out if it will work, or not.
Just shoot me a PM, and I can get you set up.
BudW
I don’t see any reason why it won’t work - but I just don’t like the way it looks.
Matter of fact, I have that brand new (only touched a couple of times) setup that I would be happy to sell dirt cheap, if anyone wanted to find out if it will work, or not.
Just shoot me a PM, and I can get you set up.
BudW
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You guys have a part number for that elevated booster?
Greg55_99
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Here's some pics of the different types.
[SOLD] - Power Brake Boosters & Master Cylinders, A Body Cars.
There's skinny and REAL skinny. I don't know what the part number is.
[SOLD] - Power Brake Boosters & Master Cylinders, A Body Cars.
There's skinny and REAL skinny. I don't know what the part number is.
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I used that set-up for a bit. It did not work well with the 292/508 cam. I liked the look of it and really wanted it too work. Alas I had to pull it, in favor of a single diaphragm, which did work, and has continued to, since about year2000.
When I say it didn't work well, I mean because of the low idle vacuum of that cam it was slow to bring the booster on line.Building vacuum was not something that cam is known for. In fact I don't think that engine vacuum-peaked until over 2400 rpm,which woulda been 20mph in first;(I had a 4 speed with 3.55s and a 2.66 low). I always had to rev it up and charge the vacuum chamber, before backing off my yard. In traffic, it might lose it's charge, and I would find myself without boost.It seemed to have a high vacuum requirement.
It worked ok with a 270/280/110 cam. This cam vacuum-peaked much earlier and at a higher number.
That booster came off a 340 car, where it had been working just fine. The 340 cam was a 268/276/114
When I say it didn't work well, I mean because of the low idle vacuum of that cam it was slow to bring the booster on line.Building vacuum was not something that cam is known for. In fact I don't think that engine vacuum-peaked until over 2400 rpm,which woulda been 20mph in first;(I had a 4 speed with 3.55s and a 2.66 low). I always had to rev it up and charge the vacuum chamber, before backing off my yard. In traffic, it might lose it's charge, and I would find myself without boost.It seemed to have a high vacuum requirement.
It worked ok with a 270/280/110 cam. This cam vacuum-peaked much earlier and at a higher number.
That booster came off a 340 car, where it had been working just fine. The 340 cam was a 268/276/114
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