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Apr 2, 2008 | 02:30 PM

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Emissions Help Please!

I am going crazy...l :shock: I have a 86 F350 Crew Cab 460 7.5L. 4X4. Edelbrock 4BBL Carb Model 1405. Non-Catalyst. The guy I bought this truck from took all the emissions parts off! I have have the vacuum sticker under the hood but don't know how to connect everything. I have all the parts and hoses in a storage box, but just don't know how to put it together. I have a Chilton's, Haynes, and spent over $80 on the 1986 Car/truck Shop Manual Engine/Emissions Diagnosis and also a membership to AllData online help and not one of them tell me exactly where all this stuff goes! I need photos of this engine in which shows you where everything goes. Please help me. Even if anyone knows where I can get a restoration book for this specific Truck.
Thanks for any help Chris F.
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Apr 2, 2008 | 05:06 PM

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A picture of the vacuum sticker would be great.
Nice truck BTW

Apr 2, 2008 | 05:12 PM

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The Check clear yet? Seller is supposed to smog it.

Apr 2, 2008 | 05:51 PM

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Heres the vacuum diagram

Apr 2, 2008 | 05:53 PM

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Yeah He had it smogged and it passed. I bought it shortly after it was smogged. I figured I had a year to get it done... but I procrastinated too long.

Apr 2, 2008 | 06:27 PM

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If the seller had it smogged and it passed, why are you putting that junk back on? Unless you're where they do visual inspections under the hood. Do any of the emissions solenoids have an electrical connector on them or just vacuum connectors?

Apr 2, 2008 | 11:56 PM

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No he had the stuff on the engine to get it to pass the test and then after it passed he removed everything. Just vacuume lines.

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Apr 3, 2008 | 09:16 AM

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awesome

I appreciate the photos you posted they help a lot.

do you have pics of the smaller vacuum line on the left front side of the block and also the one coming out of the intake manifold?

Thanks Chris F

Apr 3, 2008 | 02:58 PM

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Ok, I need clarification.

I have an Edelbrock performer manifold, so the vacuum tree at the front of the block sticks up behind the airpumps near the thermostat housing rather than being closer to the coil bracket.
The one in the back of the manifold connects to the brake booster and to a block on the top of the firewall and from there to the heater control door.

What do you mean "the left front side of the block"????

Soon as I know what you want I'll send you the pics.

Apr 3, 2008 | 06:32 PM

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Thanks for the reply. I was talking about the vacuum lines that come from the two charcole canisters. There is a couple of fat vacuum lines and then there are two round connectors that have three ports each. I think they are connected.

Thank you Chris F Of Las Vegas

Apr 4, 2008 | 12:10 AM

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You have an aftermarket carb, so you are not going to have anywhere to hook the large vacuum lines from the charcoal canisters. In the diagram, the large line is "BV" on the carb for Bowel Vent. It comes out of the carb and goes to the "VCBV" which I think is Valve Control Bowel Vent or something like that. Then that goes to the charcoal canisters. Your fuel vapor system looks pretty complicated.

You might as well run some lines around for looks, and call it good. I don't think you will ever get it all hooked back up and working right.

Apr 4, 2008 | 02:21 AM

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Yes,
The big hoses from the cannisters go through the VCBV check valves to the vent elbow front and rear of a Holley 4180.
I doubt you'd have anywhere to hook them to on your Edelbrock.

You can see the float bowl vents in this pic:
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Blurry, but there's no mistaking them.