Broken vacuum tree

73vertproject · Mar 18, 2012

Well, in keeping with the "one step forward and two steps back" philosophy of engine rebuilding that I've adopted, I broke one of the nozzles off the vacuum tree that attaches to the water pump:

It looked like this before I removed it:

How hard is it to find a replacement, or should I attempt to repair it instead?

Doc

73nancy · Mar 18, 2012

should be able to buy one maybe from napa or one of the mustang supply companies. if you have to fix it i would try some silver solder or some brazing. i would think you could find a new one pretty easy

73vertproject · Mar 18, 2012

I called the local NAPA and they couldn't find it in their computer. I just saw one on ebay for $60. :huh:

thundertc64 · Mar 18, 2012

Rockauto has the three port for $17.46 its listed under the electrical&switch-relay section, the scroll to ported vacuum not sure how much the shipping is, shouldn't be more than 5 or 6 buck's http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php

Don C · Mar 18, 2012

NAPA has them, too:

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?A=CRB21000_0354272741&An=599001+101971+50026+2026026+26838&Ar=AND(P_RecType%3aA)

In case the link doesn't work, the part number is CRB 21000.

73vertproject · Mar 18, 2012

Thanks, folks. I took the part down to NAPA and the old timer said "That's a ported vacuum switch". He found one in Sacramento, and it'll be here on Tuesday.

My problem was that I didn't know the proper name of the switch and talked to the young guy on the phone. Thanks for the help! Problem solved. dancebanana

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