[chevy72blu]

I have a 72 C10 SWB (LWB conversion) with front disks on 73-87 spindles, booster, and rear drums. The truck has been converted to 5 lug.

I've noticed that one of my rear rubber hoses has a slight leak and the MC is going out. I figure now is a good time to go through the brakes and while doing so, make some improvements. With new components installed and properly adjusted, I would say the brakes do an adequate job for mundane street driving, but I have never been impressed with them.

The two options I am considering are converting to hydroboost (I have a junkyard pull out from an 86 disel burb that needs to be rebuilt) and/or converting to disks in the rear.

The disk swap seems relatively straight forward, but its pricey as well at $240+ for brackets and $400+ for the kit. I would then need a new prop valve and misc parts.

Is the hydroboost a better option? I realize that both would be ideal, but I am also rebuilding my entire front end and spending that much would definitely land me in trouble with the wife. Then again, definitely cheaper than price of rebuilding the truck and hospital bills (at best)?

ECE has a drum brake upgrade kit that is supposed to increase stopping power, but at $500 it seems like a better idea to just switch to disks.

I'm not trying to build a corner carving race truck, but I would like it to stop more on par with a modern vehicle. Any ideas?