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Old 04-13-2016, 01:59 PM   #4
mrWizard
 
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS M6
Join Date: Jun 2012
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Originally Posted by HOJO View Post
If I remember correctly, once cam duration reaches a certain point you begin to loose engine vacuum. This of course begins to affect anything that operates off of vacuum. Sorry I can not tell you at what point that is though. I'm sure someone will chime in with more knowledge.
Hmmm, sounds like that would make sense. For anyone else that could chime in about this, here are the specs on my cam:

231/243 @.05 .617/.623 113

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Originally Posted by olblue75 View Post
I had the issue years ago a 71 C10 I had, I put in a big ole narly cam and all but lost my power brakes, but it was a automatic and I put a stall converter in it it helped a little, i think it has something to do with the overlap. I think a vacuum tank would help just dont know how to plumb it in.
Yeah the more I read, it seems like the vacuum tank is the way to go. Here is some info from one manufacturer on installation.

http://www.jegs.com/InstallationInst...70-99590-1.pdf
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