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Im planning on converting to power brakes and mounting it on the firewall, but am unsure how to go about this. I bought a pedal assembly, booster and master cylinder out of a mid 80's suburban from a junkyard for about $20, with the plan that I would modify the pedal assembly to work on my 52 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup. Im now thinking for ease of installation and looks that I will go with a premade/fabed setup from CPP (or any other if anyone has suggestions!). Here is the thing, since I already have a booster and master cylinder, is it possible that I could just buy the pedal assembly from CPP and mount the booster and master cylinder from the suburban to it? Or what other booser will mount up to the CPP pedal assembly that the suburban master cylinder will bolt to. The booster and master cylinder seemto be new and to have been recently put on the truck before it went to the junkyard so Id like to use what I already have.

The reason for the switch/want to use the CPP assembly is because I still have the stock mechanical clutch & pedal and a throttle cable type gas pedal in place of the stock one, and the suburban pedal assembly would put the brake pedal right on the clutch pedal, and would need a bit of modifications to make it so its in the stock location.

http://www.classicperform.com/Store/...s/4753FBBD.htm

here is the tread I started about using a 80's suburban pedal assembly
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...pedal+assembly

I may try calling CPP but I wanted to see if anyone had an idea or a way to go about this.

Thanks!

Won't that look a little strange, with the clutch pedal going through the floor, and the other one hanging? Be sure and add enough reinforcement to avoid flexing the firewall when you step on the brake. It's not uncommom to develop cracks and noisy operation if the entire thrust of braking is carried on the relatively flimsy firewall sheet metal.
Jerry

it will look a little strange for now until I decide what Im going to do about it. Is it possible to switch everything out to use a hydraulic clutch?

I will watch with interest the answer you get on this issue.
My son was a little annoyed when he saw that I had installed an auto tranny. Being a young 21 year old and only driving a standard tranny on vacations he wanted a "stick shift". I told him he could converted it when I get tried of playing with it. With the booster on the frame I guess I will need to go the hydraulic clutch route.

Yes, they have hydraulic slave cylinders that you could adapt. I believe Wilwood makes them. Check Summit

Scott

are you talking about the things that mount to the clutch fork arm?

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=WIL%2D260%2D1333&N=700+115&autoview=sku

what about changing out the mechanical clutch arms and what not on the tranny with a hydraulic setup. Reason im wondering is, im planning to swap in a t5 sometime in the future, would I be able to use the hydraulic setup from the donor vehicle?

I did the power brake conversion on my '49
I uses an aftermarket braket under the floor- like Cpp - & a c10 booster & mastercylinder with the stock brake & clutch linkage. I was told it would never work but it works great. I'm still using the stock drums front & rear with a 10 # in the front brake line.
The only problem was I can't use the stock trans cross member & I had to cut an access hole in the floor under the seat because the whole assembly sits further back that the stock master cylinder.
The trans is an M21 with a centerforce clutch & it hooks good !!