Edelbrock Carb Vacuum Lines

#1CutlassSupreme · May 14th, 2008, 11:05 AM

So I just got my new Edelbrock Thunder Series 650CFM Carb and my Performer Intake. (Freakin' excited like christmas here!!)

Anyway, on the back side of the carb there is a vac port that can be used for the power brake booster, but there is also a port on the intake manifold just like on the stock 350 Olds intake.

Any suggestions on which one is best to hook into or if there is an advantage one way or the other? More vac on the carb vs. the manifold?

I'm running a bit bigger cam and I'm doing a 4-wheel power disc brake conversion with a new booster and new master cylinder. So what I gather from an earlier post is that I'll need as much vac as I can get (Btw; the car currently has stock front disc brakes.)

Thanks!

J-(Chicago) · May 14th, 2008, 03:14 PM

I'd run manifold vacuum.

joe_padavano · May 14th, 2008, 04:02 PM

There's absolutely no difference. They both provide manifold vacuum. Just pick one and cap the other.

#1CutlassSupreme · May 14th, 2008, 05:28 PM

Kinda figured they were bout the same, but wasn't sure if one beling closer to the head had more or less vac than the other.

Thanks again.

May 14th, 2008, 11:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
#1CutlassSupreme Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 173	Edelbrock Carb Vacuum Lines So I just got my new Edelbrock Thunder Series 650CFM Carb and my Performer Intake. (Freakin' excited like christmas here!!) Anyway, on the back side of the carb there is a vac port that can be used for the power brake booster, but there is also a port on the intake manifold just like on the stock 350 Olds intake. Any suggestions on which one is best to hook into or if there is an advantage one way or the other? More vac on the carb vs. the manifold? I'm running a bit bigger cam and I'm doing a 4-wheel power disc brake conversion with a new booster and new master cylinder. So what I gather from an earlier post is that I'll need as much vac as I can get (Btw; the car currently has stock front disc brakes.) Thanks!

May 14th, 2008, 03:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
J-(Chicago) Seasoned beater pilot. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,697	I'd run manifold vacuum. __________________ I'd rather have a numbers matching poker hand.

May 14th, 2008, 04:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
joe_padavano Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,402	There's absolutely no difference. They both provide manifold vacuum. Just pick one and cap the other. __________________ Joe Padavano 64 Jetstar 88 Conv 66 442 L-69 Conv 68 W-30 69 H/O 69 442 70 W-30 72 442 84 Custom Cruiser 86 Caprice wagon (w/307 Olds)

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May 14th, 2008, 05:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
#1CutlassSupreme Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 173	Kinda figured they were bout the same, but wasn't sure if one beling closer to the head had more or less vac than the other. Thanks again.