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Re: Enjoying "Nanad's" Old Yeller 72 LWB Fleet
So, for thanksgiving weekend my dad and I worked on my grandad's old 72. The brake master cylinder let go internally and was just bypassing to the floor, so we decided to do a power brake upgrade in the process.
We used the $149 kit from summit that comes with the brackets, master, booster, and no proportioning valve (truck already had one).
It was pretty simple, just mocked everything up to get the pushrod length right and bolted on. The lines had enough flex in them to slowly and carefully bend them to connect back in (we left the prop valve connected and only disconnected the lines from the m/c).
The hardest part was getting the pin in the pushrod clevis on the pedal and adjusting the brake light switch (that was ridiculous). Removing the pedal stop (4 bolts under the steering wheel) and pulling the seat out made it much easier.
It was well worth the effort for the upgrade. No more bracing my knee between the steering wheel and brake pedal at stoplights, lol!
Pics for your pleasure...
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