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Old Feb 7, 2004 | 01:51 PM
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I have a 1978 ford with a 351M and would like to remove all of the vacuum lines. Does anyone have a diagram, picture, or schematic of what lines are necessary and what can be eliminated? Thanks
 
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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the only lines that are nessesary to run are the timing advance the brake booster and the one that goes to the tansmition (if u have an automatic) i have a 77 ford and i took all the others off and it runs like a champ
 
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 10:00 PM
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mine is pretty bare, its got the timed port off the carb going to the vacuum advance. The manifold tree feeds the tranny, the brake booster and the cold air flap on the air cleaner.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 02:10 AM
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beeboy, my vacuum advance is hooked to the intake manifold if I hook it to the carb will I need to reset the timing. 351m. I've been told 10 to 12 btc does this sound right?
 
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 02:45 AM
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Not if it was timed properly with the vacuum disconnected and plugged like the repair manuals say.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 04:01 AM
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"beeboy, my vacuum advance is hooked to the intake manifold"

Vacuum advance does not hook to the intake manifold. It hooks to the carb!
 
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