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Old 13-06-15, 02:09
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Originally Posted by Phil Waterman View Post
Hi Mike

Depending on the application and year they moved the vacuum tap around on the manifold. Is the manifold off the engine? If so I would just drill and tap the manifold near the carb. Do not try this directly under the carb as the heat riser brings the exhaust gases up in that big area.

Another alternative is make an adapter plate for under the carb and tap the vacuum through the side of the adapter. This is how they tapped the vacuum for the brake booster on some of the engines.

Take a look at http://www.canadianmilitarypattern.c...ifications.htm some vacuum tap locations.

Cheers Phil
Ok Phil. Good information there on your web site . The carb insulator that sits on the manifold needs to have the cut outs for the vacuum port . My Rochester has the port drilled under the carb base .

I bought one of these

http://www.classicparts.com/1937-54-.../#.VXt0cEp--Uk

Looking at their web site , classicparts have 216 parts cheaper than other sellers, eg

http://www.classicparts.com/1937-53-.../#.VXt0yUp--Uk
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