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Need brake booster/vacuum help


The_Dealer

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85 b2 2.8 fm146 durasparked with a holley 350 carb.

I've been trying to tune my carb and have been having some prOblems getting the a/f ratio and idle right. Also I've been hearing a hiss under the dash that stops when I push hard on the brakes. Also when I do this the rpms drop drastically(don't have a tach so dunno how much they drop). I pulled the hose off the booster and plugged it and had a buddy start the rig and the idle was low(like when I push the brake hard and it drops), and the idle is nice and smooth. 1st off is this normal? I'm thinking I have a bad booster or check valve. What do u guys think?
I'm having part throttle surging and skipping but wot is fine. Getting crappy mpgs, and I'm getting lean af ratios even with a 61 jet. Others are running same setups with low to mid 50's jets
 
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trail B2

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Sounds like good diagnostics to me if you replace your diaphragm with an early 90s one thats smaller you will have more pedal pressure.Nice if your going to run 33's or bigger someday but you'll have more pedal travel.
 

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