09-27-2017, 08:37 AM
Engine fired up without a problem once it was properly grounded. Knowing what I know now, I'm not sure how it ever started in the first place. I imagine it was grounding through the engine mounts to the K-member and then into the frame. Accidentally left the check valve unhooked when I went to move the car back into the garage and the brakes were actually pretty good. I might not have to remove the booster to go to manual brakes after all. Would just have to re-plug the intake and maybe block off the opening in the booster since the check valve won't stay in place by itself. Gonna take it for a spin around lunch to see how the brakes behave without vacuum.