1968 Coupe Vacuum help.
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1968 Coupe Vacuum help.
I used the search function, but did not really come up with much help. And one thing this forum has taught me is, someone else has done this before.
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel on my 68 Coupe restoration! I am down to the little things, like routing my vacuum source. My motor has a big loopy *** cam that makes a sound that I surely love, but it provides very little vacuum at idle. My builder has it very dialed in and I do not want to change how well that motor runs by messing with its vacuum. I put in power brakes on my car and love the vacuum actuated headlights and windshield wiper door and need to power them. No problem, I will just run a electric vacuum pump. Found several that will fit my needs, but am wondering where to mount it? Engine is 454 and leaves very little room in the engine bay to mount anything anymore. I ended up putting the MSD box under the dash on the passenger side.
So, can anyone help a knucklehead out?
Where is the best location for mounting this pump? Thanks in advance.
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel on my 68 Coupe restoration! I am down to the little things, like routing my vacuum source. My motor has a big loopy *** cam that makes a sound that I surely love, but it provides very little vacuum at idle. My builder has it very dialed in and I do not want to change how well that motor runs by messing with its vacuum. I put in power brakes on my car and love the vacuum actuated headlights and windshield wiper door and need to power them. No problem, I will just run a electric vacuum pump. Found several that will fit my needs, but am wondering where to mount it? Engine is 454 and leaves very little room in the engine bay to mount anything anymore. I ended up putting the MSD box under the dash on the passenger side.
So, can anyone help a knucklehead out?
Where is the best location for mounting this pump? Thanks in advance.
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Rookie suggestion: My '68 has plenty of room in the passenge'rs fender well near the windshield washer bag/jug. I installed a coolant overflow jug down there with room to spare.
The Wilcox Corvette website has vacuum diagrams in color to make things easier......
The Wilcox Corvette website has vacuum diagrams in color to make things easier......
Last edited by doorgunner; Dec 18, 2014 at 03:14 AM.
