Intake Manifold - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

skokie · 08-09-2004, 02:50 PM

I saw a thread about a tee that goes into the exhaust manifold behind the carb for the booster and something else. Anyway with the search feature gone I cant find that thread. Does anyone know if gm still makes these t adapters? The stores near my house have the cheap plastic ones that keep splitting on me.

Thanks

shuttermutt · 08-09-2004, 02:58 PM

I generally just raid the junk yards for one. You might also try a hardware store rather than a parts house.

Longhorn Man · 08-09-2004, 03:44 PM

You'd be better off lookin on the intake manifold, and not the exhaust manifold.

Look on the older cars, and esp the ones with cruise control, they usually have them.
One thing to mention though, depending on what you plan on running on the one hose, and how much vacume your engine makes, you may experience problems with your vacume operated items.

shuttermutt · 08-09-2004, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

You'd be better off lookin on the intake manifold, and not the exhaust manifold.

Ha! Good catch! If I had a dime for every time I'd done that...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

One thing to mention though, depending on what you plan on running on the one hose, and how much vacume your engine makes, you may experience problems with your vacume operated items.

Why is that? I've got one line running, ummm... something and the other capped and all is well. Or it seems to be. Oh no... maybe that's why my cigarette lighter stopped working! Ah-HA!

Seriously, though. Just curious as to why that might be a problem.

Longhorn Man · 08-09-2004, 03:59 PM

Well, i know on my cammed out small block with hardly any vacume, I tried running the vac advance and the tranny modulator off of one line with the afformentioned T-fitting.
It didn't shift, and it bogged like a mother from the timing being a little off.
Some items like lots of vacume, like a PCV, and a brake booster. The vac will go like water and like electricity...the path of least resistance, so the PCV will probably take all the vacume and leave the brake pedal rock hard.

skokie · 08-09-2004, 05:26 PM

Thanks Andy. Glad you translated that for me

I will take a trip to the junkyard tomrrow and see what I can find.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 08-09-2004, 08:10 PM

If you are not able to find a vacuum tree, try Paragon as they have a great selection.

Jim

http://www.corvette-paragon.com/

1BadSS · 08-09-2004, 08:46 PM

Vintage off of my 68 impala, worked fine

Yours for $2 + s&h

08-09-2004, 02:50 PM	#1
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,354	Intake Manifold I saw a thread about a tee that goes into the exhaust manifold behind the carb for the booster and something else. Anyway with the search feature gone I cant find that thread. Does anyone know if gm still makes these t adapters? The stores near my house have the cheap plastic ones that keep splitting on me. Thanks

08-09-2004, 02:58 PM	#2
shuttermutt Don't say "Oops!", Doctor Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 677	I generally just raid the junk yards for one. You might also try a hardware store rather than a parts house. __________________ 'Mutt 1968 CST LWB: R.I.P. 1967 Chevelle: TPI 454 beast 1967 C10 SWB: Claimed when Bumpster didn't put it on his list

08-09-2004, 08:46 PM	#8
1BadSS NOT REALLY BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 1,072	Vintage off of my 68 impala, worked fine Yours for $2 + s&h __________________ 1987 Mustang Coupe - 2.7 Stroker, 78mm turbo, Stainless header, 3" Exh, FMIC, 160lb/hr Injectors, MS3, twin walbro 255's, 34psi. Eating V8's daily. 04 Pontiac GTO 04 Ford Mustang GT 68 C20 LWB stripper truck 73 K5 Cheyenne 76 C20 Sierra Crew SRW 88 K20 Suburban I'm not hammering on metal just to hammer, i'm creating a piece of art.

08-09-2004, 03:44 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	You'd be better off lookin on the intake manifold, and not the exhaust manifold. Look on the older cars, and esp the ones with cruise control, they usually have them. One thing to mention though, depending on what you plan on running on the one hose, and how much vacume your engine makes, you may experience problems with your vacume operated items.

08-09-2004, 03:59 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Well, i know on my cammed out small block with hardly any vacume, I tried running the vac advance and the tranny modulator off of one line with the afformentioned T-fitting. It didn't shift, and it bogged like a mother from the timing being a little off. Some items like lots of vacume, like a PCV, and a brake booster. The vac will go like water and like electricity...the path of least resistance, so the PCV will probably take all the vacume and leave the brake pedal rock hard.

08-09-2004, 05:26 PM	#6
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,354	Thanks Andy. Glad you translated that for me I will take a trip to the junkyard tomrrow and see what I can find.

08-09-2004, 08:10 PM	#7
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	If you are not able to find a vacuum tree, try Paragon as they have a great selection. Jim http://www.corvette-paragon.com/



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.