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20904, vacuum block?
Posted by speedracer21, Apr-29-02 01:01 PM
anyone know where to get a vacuum block? There was a local dyno day at one of the shops here and the owner of fast track turbos was there with his focus (very clean, slow but clean) :-) and he had a vacuum block that did away with all the plastic "t" fittings, it was pretty simple to make probably, but before i do i just wondered if anyone know of places that sell them....
20905, RE: vacuum block?
Posted by toykilla, Apr-29-02 06:40 PM
what is a vacuum block? you need vacuum, whats the point in blocking it?
20906, RE: vacuum block?
Posted by speedracer21, Apr-30-02 12:58 AM
not a block in the sence that i stop the vacuum.
I'm talking about somthing that would bbe like a distrubition block (like stereo's use) except for vacuum....
20907, RE: vacuum block?
Posted by Fast420A, Apr-30-02 02:27 AM
I'm sure you could use any block that is made for fuel or oil the same way.


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20908, RE: vacuum block?
Posted by JasonESi_T, Apr-30-02 02:43 AM
Why not just have a vacuum line and then tee off of it as many times as necessary. If more vacuum lines are really needed to the extent that you ned more than say 6-7 sources, then I'd recommend drilling into your intake plenum and welding some nipples on it.
20909, RE: vacuum block?
Posted by whodatt1, Apr-30-02 06:45 AM
the more you t off a line the weaker the vacuum reading will be. you should really try and have all vacumm lines be as close as posible to the intake manifold, if not directly tapped to it.
20910, RE: vacuum block?
Posted by turbosrule, Apr-30-02 01:07 PM
>the more you t off a line the weaker the vacuum reading will
>be. you should really try and have all vacumm lines be as
>close as posible to the intake manifold, if not directly
>tapped to it.

hhhhhhhhmmmm!
If you are right then maybe that is why I am only seeing 13-14hg. on my gauge I have FPR, Boost/Vac.gauge and egr all tee'ed into the same line!?
hhhhhhhhmmm....

20911, RE: vacuum block?
Posted by speedracer21, Apr-30-02 03:10 PM
thats why i was thinking of the distrubition block idea. a less perminate idea then taping the manifold
20912, RE: vacuum block?
Posted by whodatt1, May-01-02 12:35 AM
>hhhhhhhhmmmm!
>If you are right then maybe that is why I am only seeing 13-14hg. >on my gauge I have FPR, Boost/Vac.gauge and egr all tee'ed into the >same line!?
>hhhhhhhhmmm....

That could very well be it. when I had a bunch of my lines t off, my boost would not read correctly, my westgate would not recieve a strong boost signal and would not open, and bov sounded like a dying turkey. Now everyting works perfectly! :thumbsup