gnosez Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I've done several searches and still haven't come up with an answer on this one- Is there an aftermarket or OEM electric pump to increase vacumn pressure for my brake booster? I looking for a company name or vehicle I can get it off of at the junkyard. I already have a vacumn can but with just one leg off the triple carb intake it isn't seeing enough pressure. I could take it off and tap out one or more legs and do a common collector tube and I will if the pump idea isn't available or someone suggests against it. I have the stock vac boost and the 15/16 MC and SS lines. I will be swapping out my 4X4 fronts to wilwoods this spring. I might just get a reman boost unit too (service manual suggests replacing after 100k I seem to remember). Thanks....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 My dad had a early 80 (maybe late 70?) Caprice with a vacuum booster pump. Those old chevy's ran everything off the vacuum. Might check a haynes manual for cars around that year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatRaveR Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 I've seen aftermarket brake vacuum boosters in the Summit Racing catalog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnosez Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 I've got the catalog too but didn't see it listed anywhere. I guess a call is in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudeboy Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Gnosez, Give this place call or e-mail: http://www.ecihotrodbrakes.com/catalog.html They may have what you are looking for. By the way, my wife is from Onset, MA, I hope you are not to snowed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnosez Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 It's listed in Summit's website not the catalog. Stainless Steel Brakes Corp. Unit# 28146 (ssb-28146) and lists for $259.95. Nice installation/info package too. The other site has the same kit but it's $10. more. Liked the site and it had some interesting items. I'll run some tests on the my vacumn system to verify that the current booster holds vacumn for at least 3 mins and see exactly what pressure I'm getting off the intake. I'm located about 25 miles northwest of Boston and we have about 30-36 inches of that white stuff (snow not road salt - that we have about 4-5 inches). It's winter in New England, no big deal. The Cape and the towns near it got hit with between 30-40 inches and another 9 last night. The street corners are the worst since you can't see traffic due to the piles of snow that tower over even my SUV. Thanks for the help.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatRaveR Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Does adding this aftermarket vacuum brake booster thing actually increase stopping power, or does it only restore it to stock levels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnosez Posted January 29, 2005 Author Share Posted January 29, 2005 It will draw more than 16 inches which will restore and go a little more than stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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