Brake booster vacuum pump

[jtschug]

I finished the install, and it looks like it was made to go there. Huge improvement in braking. I was disappointed by 4 wheel discs, but this was the improvement I needed. 10 inches is not enough vacuum for the booster.

[stubbie]

That looks like a nice pump setup. There is a pump made by Hella I think that is used in Volvo's and BMW's I was thinking of trying. Could possibly pick one up from wreckers.

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[jtschug]

It is the same pump. GM also used them on some cars.

I could have done this cheaper than buying the Leeds bandit kit, but it came with a really nice bracket and it was worth it to me to avoid fabricating something because I'm in a smaller house now and I got rid of a lot of my fabrication stuff so it would have been difficult. With the kit I had it installed in a couple hours.

[stubbie]

Wow $379 for that kit.

[jtschug]

It comes with the pump, vacuum switch, relay wire harness and bracket. I priced it all out and figured the bracket was about $120. For me it was worth it, but if I was younger and better equipped, I would have built it myself

[mitch0537]

Very nice. I'm expected to have 10 - 11 inches at idle according to Edelbrock. Any lower and the fuel injection wouldn't work ideal. So I'm probably going to need one as well. The only place where I have any room is where the battery was. (Now in the trunk).