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Hydrovac brake booster needed!!! #1322947 08/22/2019 1:41 AM
Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 3 Whitesboro 5 54chevy6400 New Guy
54chevy6400 New Guy 5 Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 3 Whitesboro	Hey guys, maybe one or some of you can help me. I'm in need of a replacement booster or a rebuild kit of some sort for a hydrovac system on a 54 2 ton. I tried just bypassing it but couldn't get pressure, any help will be greaty appreciated. Cayden James Hall

Re: Hydrovac brake booster needed!!! 54chevy6400 #1323058 08/22/2019 9:50 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 257 Skull Valley AZ. Mother.Trucker Haunting the SBP since 2001
Mother.Trucker Haunting the SBP since 2001 Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 257 Skull Valley AZ.	https://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/bendix/erickson/ Looks like they have 3 to choose from here.... https://www.vintagepartsclub.com/ch...-hydrovac-power-brake-unit-15-1947-1955/

Re: Hydrovac brake booster needed!!! 54chevy6400 #1323065 08/22/2019 10:33 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 Silver Spring, MD M Mike B 'Bolter
Mike B 'Bolter M Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 Silver Spring, MD	Welcome to the Stovebolt Have you taken it to your local NAPA yet or searched Rock Auto? They both may have it. Mike B Last edited by Mike B; 08/22/2019 10:34 PM. Mike Boteler 1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod 1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep 1983 Jeep CJ7 Laredo 1984 Jeep CJ7 +++++ Silver Spring, MD

Re: Hydrovac brake booster needed!!! 54chevy6400 #1323073 08/22/2019 11:50 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	Cardone Unit in Canada Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

Re: Hydrovac brake booster needed!!! Mike B #1323126 08/23/2019 11:08 AM
Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 3 Whitesboro 5 54chevy6400 New Guy
54chevy6400 New Guy 5 Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 3 Whitesboro	I tried both, and they carry it, but it says that it's unavailable. Cayden James Hall

Re: Hydrovac brake booster needed!!! tclederman #1323127 08/23/2019 11:09 AM
Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 3 Whitesboro 5 54chevy6400 New Guy
54chevy6400 New Guy 5 Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 3 Whitesboro	Thanks, I ended up finding one on thwrenchmonkey.ca. Cayden James Hall

Re: Hydrovac brake booster needed!!! 54chevy6400 #1323208 08/24/2019 12:15 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 46 spartanburg sc R ragtopwally Wrench Fetcher
ragtopwally Wrench Fetcher R Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 46 spartanburg sc	I just bought a kit for my 56 6500 from Harmon classic brakes in Georgia

Re: Hydrovac brake booster needed!!! 54chevy6400 #1323809 08/28/2019 2:26 AM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 36 Wasilla, Alaska S Shacklett 'Bolter
Shacklett 'Bolter S Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 36 Wasilla, Alaska	I got my rebuilt unit from Reman. Been on the truck for 6 years with NO problems. The master cylinders are another story however, two rebuilt units have failed in the same time frame+ Chinesium at it's finest. Good luck!

Re: Hydrovac brake booster needed!!! 54chevy6400 #1324319 08/31/2019 7:37 PM
Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 70 KY L ljblue 'Bolter
ljblue 'Bolter L Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 70 KY	If you bypassed it and didn’t get any brakes you still have a problem somewhere else.

Re: Hydrovac brake booster needed!!! 54chevy6400 #1324444 09/02/2019 3:42 AM
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 86 Northern Saskatchewan, Canada N Noonan 'Bolter
Noonan 'Bolter N Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 86 Northern Saskatchewan, Canada	54chevy6400 This link has documents about maintenance, bleeding the hydro vac, and rebuild might come in handy https://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/sets/72157635961538965/

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