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| | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 100 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 100 | Has any one done this, and what did they use, or do they have tips
It's better to have it and not need it, then it is to need it and not have it. "Woodrow F. Call"
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It's better to have it and not need it, then it is to need it and not have it. "Woodrow F. Call"
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 169 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 169 | use a power brake booster from a 73 to mid 80s chev pickup.Go to dual master.Or get a booster from an early pu and bolt on! | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 213 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 213 | I have power brakes on mine, but they were installed by the PO. Sorry I can't be more helpful, but they do work nice. I also have disc brakes on the front. When I bought the truck the brakes were fair until I realized the booster wasn't getting enough vacuum. I switched the line to a different vacuum port and what a big difference it made.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 57 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 57 | I have a '61 with a 235 and 3 on the tree. I'm drum/drum because it's a 3/4 ton with 8 lug wheels. I found a dozen choices for aftermarket PB unitsin the $200-250 range--but only if I had AT. The best choice left was from CPP, that included a really nice clutch master unit. Intallation was relatively easy, but we haven't road tested it just yet. I believe it was $518 shipped, and included dual cylinder and also a proportioning valve in case I find some discs someday. I let you know how it goes in a few days... | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 7 | I got a booster from a late 60's or early 70's passenger car, a chevy. I made sure my original master cylinder would bolt on to it. I made a bracket from 1" by 3" rectangular steel, a 3" inch piece. I drilled the mounting holes I would need. The center hole for the brake rod had to be an inch and a half because of the rubber boot on the back of the booster. I asked a machine shop to do this. ( cost $100.00 in 1996) Live and learn. I rigged my brake rod with some threaded stock. It had to be made longer as I recall. It has worked great for 13 years and over 100,000 miles.
If I had to do it over again I would get the booster, bracket, and master cylinder of a 70's pickup. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 65 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 65 | I got one from CPP. I guess it's a corvette MC unit. I'm not all that impressed with the unit itself (would have liked a larger bore), but the bracket it came with bolted right up to the frame with very little modification. Works pretty well, but since I have drums on all four wheels, I have a little too much pedal travel (soft). I'm going to try adding 10lb residual valves this week, and hopefully that will help with the soft pedals.
Also, I hooked my vacuum up to the intake manifold (where the wipers were connected and am currently only getting about 17lb - a little less than optimal, but it still works. You might check your vacuum pressure before you buy one. | | |
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