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22shelby
03-17-2010, 01:02 AM
So i drew up a lil diagram of a real simple cheap easy vacuum block or as i like to call it a vac "manifold" for another member on here, so i figured id share w/ the rest...

basicly its a trip to " The Depot" to get a few brass fittings...i grabbed a few..
3/8" tees
3/8" male-1/4 vacport
3/8" male-male union
and 1 3/8" male-3/8"vac port

(all sizes are NPT)


oh and the threaded end of the "granger valve" is 3/8"NPT so it can replace a vac port as ur Boost controller...

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs444.ash1/24489_1417492596247_1200586324_31208071_1568686_n. jpg

heres mine...

http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs280.snc1/10716_1273347752716_1200586324_30821755_6270560_n. jpg

http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs260.snc1/10716_1273348672739_1200586324_30821759_1897925_n. jpg

1BADVAN
03-17-2010, 10:41 AM
Looks sweet! So the nipples are not the typical "barb"? I wish i could find something smaller than a 1/4" barb here

raccoon
03-17-2010, 10:48 AM
nice, im going to build this today, ill let you know how it went.

22shelby
03-17-2010, 11:57 AM
o i should add i used a dab of thread sealer on each thread... here is what "barb" i used... these are the ones at HD...

http://www.watts.com/prod_images/A-85.jpg

and the 1/4 bard fit your standard vac hose, and is also the same size port as on the solinoids and such...

heres the "TEE"

http://www.watts.com/prod_images/A-758.jpg

and the male-male-"union"...

http://www.watts.com/prod_images/A-729.jpg

this is all u need... but like i said u need atleast 1 3/8" barb for the port directly on the manifold...

"Top Fuel" Bender
03-17-2010, 12:22 PM
Looks sweet! So the nipples are not the typical "barb"? I wish i could find something smaller than a 1/4" barb here

these have 1/8" and 1/4" barbs with a 3/8 inlet and a 1/4" npt port
http://www.luzadermachine.com/luzadermachine/images/turbo%20parts/Vac.%20Blocks.jpg

Nice modular block BTW :nod:

22shelby
03-17-2010, 12:32 PM
thanks, id really like a nice block like that but when i put her together, this is what i had , and after a year i realized this works real well and only cost around 15 bucks!!! and i like how the "g-valve" sits right on it...

BTW Bender, what does one of urs go for???

"Top Fuel" Bender
03-17-2010, 12:48 PM
$25 on the turbo parts page http://www.luzadermachine.com/luzadermachine/

$15 is cheap for all those brass fittings