Re: aux vacuum pump

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: Both the '88 E350 and '91 E350 my buddy has run a vacuum pump with the 
7.3L IH diesel.


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I've also seen factory-installed belt-driven vacuum pumps on circa 81-84 
fullsize GM cars. I can remember an 82 Buick LeSabre with the Olds 307 that 
had one, and I've seen them on Cadillacs as well, I think. With the absurd 
amount of vacuum-operated anti-smog crap on these things, they needed all 
the vacuum they could produce (and more!).

Jeff Reeves
Auburn GA
79 Spirit GT
72 Javelin SST
69 Ambassador DPL


Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 08:08:30 -0400
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On May 25, 2005 Matt Haas wrote:
> Pick up a copy of Rod & Custom. There are advertisers in there that
> sell vacuum pumps for this type of use. Also, some 80's cars have
> vacuum pumps so you may be able to pick up something from a bone yard.
>

RE: 80s cars w/vac pumps -- look at any and all small diesels w/power brakes 
(tink Volvo, Isuzu, VW) and 2.0L powered GMs w/ power brakes. Seems the 
little OHC 2.0 (late 80s/early 90s) didn't produce enough vacuum for power 
brakes at low speeds and some have vac pumps. I know my Chevette diesel from 
years back (84 model) had an Isuzu diesel and the vac pump was mounted on 
the back of the alternator. Not sure where the 2.0L pumps would be. The 
bigger GM vehicles w/deisel used a Hydro Boost power brake system that uses 

the power steering pump for boost.