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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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My de-smogged '74, auto, tech at work was doing work to it...noticed whoever de-smogged it took off all the vacuum lines from the trans to the engine, he'll be replacing them in the next few weeks. Is this a big job? How long approx? Any little tid bits of info to know? What will I gain by having these lines installed?

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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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I may be wrong, but the only vacuum line I remember on my '78 from motor to Auto trans is a hardline coming out of the intake to the trans. It is conected to a fitting on the intake behind the carb and in front of the distributor.
If there are any other vacuum lines for the trans I'm forgetting about them.
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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Thats the only one, it goes to the modulator on the trans. Depends on how "Correct" you want it. No real reason why you can't just run a rubber vac hose for the thing, should take about 10 minutes. If you can get a "correct" hard line, it might take an hour.
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Thanks guys, I think the tech was talking about running a rubber hose instead of hard line, it's a driver not a show car...

What improvements will I see when this is connected?

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It should shift better
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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Great...I'd like that better shifting...
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