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05-29-02, 05:28 PM
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Join Date: Dec 1969
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Rep Power: 0  | Electric vacuum pump for twin boosted brakes
Can anyone help me locate a source for a small electric. internally regulated vacuum pump to use on the dual brake boosts on my GTD? This is the LAST item I need to get the car on the street so Please help.
Ben
[ May 30, 2002: Message edited by: Ben Miller ] | 
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05-30-02, 03:35 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: East Sussex, UK
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Rep Power: 0  | Re: Electric vacuum pump for twin boosted brakes
I have a small belt driver vacuum pump available if any use to you. Frank | 
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05-30-02, 03:38 AM
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| | wealdenengineer 10 tenths
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: East Sussex, UK
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Ben, Join the GTD40s car club and you will find many spare/unavailable parts available through the club magazine. See club website for details ( www. gtd40club.co.uk) | |
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05-30-02, 08:01 AM
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Frank,
Appreciate the offer but it must be mounted remotely (front) due to space limitations.
Ben | |
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05-30-02, 08:54 AM
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| | MikeDD 10 tenths
Join Date: May 2002 GT40: DRB
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Does it have to be a pump?
Companies such as Crane sell remote vacuum
reservoirs for cars with poor engine vacuum.
MikeDD | |
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05-30-02, 09:08 AM
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Mike,
I'm not keen on reservoirs and would prefer the pump.
Ben | |
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05-30-02, 10:30 AM
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| | wealdenengineer 10 tenths
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: East Sussex, UK
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Rep Power: 0 | Re: Electric vacuum pump for twin boosted brakes
BEN there is an US made electrical vacuum pump made, I have details of it -----Somewhere. If I can find it I will post it. | |
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05-30-02, 06:33 PM
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Join Date: Dec 1969
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MikeDD,
Thanks, I contacted SSBrakes and the pump is in the mail.
Ben
[ May 31, 2002: Message edited by: Ben Miller ] | |
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05-31-02, 12:37 AM
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| | MikeDD 10 tenths
Join Date: May 2002 GT40: DRB
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Rep Power: 21 | Re: Electric vacuum pump for twin boosted brakes
The latest issue of Kit Car (US Based)
has an add for an electric pump.
Company is Stainless Steel Brakes out of Clarence NY. www.stainlesssteelbrakes.com
MikeDD | |
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