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Guilty-by-Design 03-22-2015 03:34 PM

Where can i find one of these
 
looking for #5, only place i can find one is LMC. i have had no luck looking on oreillys autozone napa or amazon. i need it for my 82 c10 with a 305.

i have been searching booster line, booster hard line, booster vacuum line... dose it have another name? any help would be appreciated.

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/865w/0150.jpg

Titomars 03-22-2015 04:09 PM

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Well if you can not find one pre-made, the line is standard 3/8th inch steel line. Get a universal replacement at a parts store and bend to fit then just cut off the 2nd threaded end and surplus for a slip fit to the hose. Another alternative is poke around a wrecking yard. That is not a high demand part out there. So there should be lots of them. Also look on cars with a similar engine package.

SCOTI 03-22-2015 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Titomars (Post 7101375)
Well if you can not find one pre-made, the line is standard 3/8th inch steel line. Get a universal replacement at a parts store and bend to fit then just cut off the 2nd threaded end and surplus for a slip fit to the hose. Another alternative is poke around a wrecking yard. That is not a high demand part out there. So there should be lots of them. Also look on cars with a similar engine package.

x2. I made my own from steel tube purchased @ oreillys. The benefit to me was I re-routed it to clean-up the look when I made it & used vacuum line to go back to the intake.

Guilty-by-Design 03-22-2015 06:54 PM

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thankyou guys, i may just order it from lmc if i cant find one in the junk yard tomorrow.

KQQL IT 03-23-2015 12:07 AM

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Or a barb fitting and a vacuum hose.

enaberif 03-23-2015 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by KQQL IT (Post 7102076)
Or a barb fitting and a vacuum hose.

Exactly this. Unless you are trying to restore to as close to factory as possible just get a 3/8 NPT nipple and use a rubber vac line.

Guilty-by-Design 03-23-2015 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by KQQL IT (Post 7102076)
Or a barb fitting and a vacuum hose.

i asked the guy at the part store for something like that because i didn't want to mess with flaring and bending my own line and he looked at me like i was retarded... so a 3/8 NPT barb/nipple is what im after thankyou KQQL IT and enaberif

Titomars 03-23-2015 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Guilty-by-Design (Post 7102112)
i asked the guy at the part store for something like that because i didn't want to mess with flaring and bending my own line and he looked at me like i was retarded... so a 3/8 NPT barb/nipple is what im after thankyou KQQL IT and enaberif

I guess you went to the wrong parts store. I tend to forget many use those Pepboy's, OReilly's, Autozone's, and others of that caliber. I only use old school full service parts Stores like Napa. Here is a photo of a generic replacement steel line I was refering to. They are sold in common sizes from 3/16 to 1/2 inch and from 12 to 60 inches long.

KQQL IT 03-23-2015 01:06 AM

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anytime, I'm not sure if the check valve is for. Ran mine with and with out one.

SCOTI 03-23-2015 01:16 AM

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Check valve should help hold vacuum to the diaphragm.

KQQL IT 03-23-2015 01:31 AM

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The catalog calls it a filter? I broke mine last time the engine was out. Didn't notice much difference...

Titomars 03-23-2015 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by KQQL IT (Post 7102139)
The catalog calls it a filter? I broke mine last time the engine was out. Didn't notice much difference...

The filter is to keep gasoline and oil vapors out of the booster during a backfire. The booster diaphragm does not like those chemicals much.

enaberif 03-23-2015 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by KQQL IT (Post 7102123)
anytime, I'm not sure if the check valve is for. Ran mine with and with out one.

Check valve is to hold vacuum in the booster. If you drive your truck around then pull out the check valve you'll hear a loud pop or hiss sound as the air escapes.

If you hear neither of these when you pull out the check valve you either have a bad check valve or a bad booster.

Chaplain 03-23-2015 11:36 AM

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PM sent

jetmech85 03-23-2015 12:38 PM

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Pretty sure I have one I can give you. PM me.

Guilty-by-Design 03-23-2015 01:48 PM

Re: Where can i find one of these
 
thank you all for the help. i just got back from napa (they were closed yesterday) with a barb and vac line so everything is working well. i kept the filter and check valve but i pulled the valve from the booster to see if it was holding vacuum and was caught a little off guard by how much vacuum it still had... thank you all again

enaberif 03-23-2015 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Guilty-by-Design (Post 7102630)
thank you all for the help. i just got back from napa (they were closed yesterday) with a barb and vac line so everything is working well. i kept the filter and check valve but i pulled the valve from the booster to see if it was holding vacuum and was caught a little off guard by how much vacuum it still had... thank you all again

LOL yeah it will pop pretty good :lol:

KQQL IT 03-24-2015 03:16 AM

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Good deal.


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