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Old 12-25-2006, 10:30 PM   #1
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Does your cam affect your brakes?

Does the cam size affect the way your power brakes work? I read this somewhere on the forum, and am curious if my cam is too big to run the power brakes I plan to. Its a 286 cam with .490 of lift. If my cam is too big what are my options? Thanks.


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Old 12-26-2006, 12:33 AM   #2
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Re: Does your cam affect your brakes?

go on summit and get a vacuum canister
the bigger the cam less vacuum for you brakes
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Old 12-26-2006, 12:58 AM   #3
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Re: Does your cam affect your brakes?

I have a 525 lift cam in one of my SBC's, im getting ready to install. I take it i will need a vaccum canister?
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Old 12-26-2006, 02:22 AM   #4
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Re: Does your cam affect your brakes?

Ya, u'll need a canister
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