Some one wasn't using a check valve, was they!!!!!
......DK.
(S.I.R.)
Thomas E. Bryant wrote:
>
> Many years ago I went to the Carter Carburetor School in St. Louis. Our
> instructor was relating an incident that they had experienced with the
> efficiency of Chrysler Ram Induction Systems. According to his story,
> they were power braking a Plymouth in the garage and it built enough
> pressure in the manifold to cause the vacuum booster to push the brake
> off vaulting the car through the garage door before they could get off
> the throttle.
>
> If this story has any credibility, then even a small turbo boost would
> certainly be a problem. If you have a vacuum boosted braking system.
>
> Tom, Redding CA - 216 D/CC
>
> tschoen wrote:
> >
> > OK-let's say the car is sitting at the starting line with 15-30 psi in the
> > manifold and staged, now you're telling me that it's going to have enough
> > brakes to prevent rolling thru the starting beam-I don't think so.
> >
> > Don Kerr wrote:
> >
> > > Who's gonna be braking on a full throttle???????
> > > Check valves, check valves, check valves, and throw in a vac' tank.
> > > Vac comes right back real quick on a closed throttle at 9000rpm!!!!!!!
> > > But really it's no problem,only blowin' when you need the power Tim.
> > > ..........DK.
> > > (Scrap-Iron Racin')
> > >
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> > >
> > > tschoen wrote:
> > > >
> > > > What happens to your power brakes when a turbo or blower is added-seems
> > > > you wouldn't have any/much vac.
> > > >
> > > > Tim Schoeny
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