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Old 08-16-2006, 11:20 PM
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I just put my cam and valvetrain components i just having trouble with the brakes they are not holding after the cam swap i am pressing the pedal all the way and the truck wants to take off what should i do or buy to keep the truck with a good brake system......
Old 08-16-2006, 11:38 PM
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did your brake booster hose come un done possibly ? it should be able to hold maybe time for new brakes.
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What lsa is on the cam? Could need a vacuum reservoir.
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might need a stall

unless you have a huge huge cam i dont see tha thappening unless you have a huge vaccum issue. i run the TV2 and i lose some brakes but i grew to get to used to it
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Vacuum canister!!!

How big of a cam did you get anyway??
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Originally Posted by 99Silver6.0
Vacuum canister!!!

How big of a cam did you get anyway??
That's the first thing that comes to mind for me...less vacuum = less vacuum to the power brake booster.
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i have a comp cam xr275hr 222/224 .566/.568 112* also i am putting a fuddle 3200 stall and long tube headers and asp pulleys
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