Brake boosters!

Discussion in '1960-1966' started by 64shortbed, Feb 4, 2013.

  1. 64shortbed

    64shortbed Member

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    Let see your power brake set ups and what you got the parts from! As far as year, make, and model!
     
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    My booster is `67 caprice if I remember, master is 67 chevy truck drum/drum. booster is bolted right to the fire wall, your margin of error will be very tight this way, but overall I like it better, you`ll need to adjust the length of your pedal rod and relocate the position of the rod on your pedal arm lower by about one inch, you`ll need to determine that when you get everything mounted.
     

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  3. 64shortbed

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    How did you mount yours? looks like its pretty close to the firewall. There is another guy on a diff forum that makes and sell brackets. I just dont know if i need one yet. I like the way his bracket looks cause its nice and close to the fire wall.

    And last night i found out neither one of the booster i have are any good. so i'm back on a search for a nother one. I'm thinking about just putting a manual MC on for disc brake and calling it good. ??
     
  4. vwnate1

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    Manual Disc Brakes

    Yes , that will work just fine .

    You merely need a strong leg but still less push than with the manual drum brakes...
     
  5. verdell

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    booster

    I found an 8 inch dual diaphram booster from a late 70's malibu. Plenty of
    clearance and stops on a nickel..:D



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  6. coilover

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    I also do not like a big booster hanging on the firewall so use frame mount set up when possible. If not practicle then used to use the remote mount booster and cylinder like 57 T-Bird or the early Lotus and Alpha which had the booster/cylinder in the trunk. You keep the factory master cylinder on the firewall to activate the remote unit. There is a remote unit available, PBR VH44, but the new Mustang power unit which works off the power steering pump is barely bigger than the manual one. Chevy pickups have also had a hydra-boost for some time but are considerably bigger than the Mustang. Void this if you don't have p/s.
     
  7. Lakeroadster

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    On my 1965 I use my OEM 1961 Brake Booster, never leave home without it. Works well on pretty much everything I have ever driven. :D

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  8. sleepysal

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    I plan on using a hydroboos off of an Arostar van. Here is a pic of it with th pushrod cut off . I was going to run the little 8" one in the back ground. but since my 60 has a hydraulic cutch I ran into some clearance issues.:eek:
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