Braking issues with Tunnel Ram

DA VEGGIE TRUCK · 18-03-2010, 12:33 PM

Hi all I have been think about a Tunnel Ram set up for a 351 clevo and am wondering if there will be any braking issues with lack of vacuum once it is fitted and if there is what is the best way to overcome this problem,hope someone can help me with this issue.

TUF 253 · 18-03-2010, 01:09 PM

g'day mate it should be fine, we changed from a single carb single plane manifold to a twin carb tunnel ram on the 355 holden stroker in my brothers torry and didnt have bugger all effect on the brakes

DA VEGGIE TRUCK · 18-03-2010, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TUF 253

g'day mate it should be fine, we changed from a single carb single plane manifold to a twin carb tunnel ram on the 355 holden stroker in my brothers torry and didnt have bugger all effect on the brakes

Thanx for your help mate greatly appreciatd

Rhys1600 · 19-03-2010, 08:00 AM

If it causes a drama, would you consider fitting a vacuum pump?

DA VEGGIE TRUCK · 19-03-2010, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhys1600

If it causes a drama, would you consider fitting a vacuum pump?

If thats what I needed i would fit one.

V8ESKY · 23-03-2010, 10:30 PM

I ran a tunnel ram on the street for years, done well over 10,000km and never had a drama with braking etc. Not even any trouble with the cops, maybe I was just lucky

then again, maybe they were looking at something else on the car coz the ram was the least of their worries

TUF 253 · 24-03-2010, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by V8ESKY

I ran a tunnel ram on the street for years, done well over 10,000km and never had a drama with braking etc. Not even any trouble with the cops, maybe I was just lucky

then again, maybe they were looking at something else on the car coz the ram was the least of their worries

luvin those pink air filters mate, very tough!!

LOL!!!

blwnlj · 24-03-2010, 09:32 PM

Could run a vacuum resivoir if it has a big cam and the brakes went a bit sad ,cheap fix too,but those air filters were disco once,that commo makes a big appearance in the History of the Summernats Vid

that was you V8ESKY back then wasnt it??

capri1276 · 24-03-2010, 10:09 PM

I allso ran rams for years on my LX with a crane 272 soild cam and i didn't have any probs with the brakes.The photo is back in the late 80s

TUF 253 · 24-03-2010, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by capri1276

I allso ran rams for years on my LX with a crane 272 soild cam and i didn't have any probs with the brakes.The photo is back in the late 80s

luvin the 80's 'do' mate!!!

god i love seeing holdens with tunnel rams!!!

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