Brake booster/Master cyclinder suggestion - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

C10Sim · 06-03-2009, 01:12 AM

Alright let me give you a brief summary, I have:
-DropMember
-454 BB
-Tall Valve covers
-I have a cam with a choppy/thumping idle so probably wont give no vaccum
lobe center: 107
Intake Center: 102

So the DM raised my engine, and then I have the tall valve covers due to the roller rockers, which makes the installation quite impossible. I think that even if I had the 7inch booster, I would not be able to remove my valve covers. CPP also mentioned that with a radical cam I would only have about 2 pumps with a canister.

I call CPP for an opinion and they recommended thier Hydroboost
-It cost about $700 (wow!)

Is thier an alternative to this, I have heard of electric brakes but Im not to sure.

What do you guys recommed?

bigguy69 · 06-03-2009, 08:17 AM

i have seen people run manual disc brakes and be fine.

pumpkin · 06-03-2009, 08:55 AM

Hydro boost, works great.

TonyJohnson · 06-03-2009, 09:19 AM

You can pull hydroboost units from 80s 1 ton chevy trucks and astro vans. It can be done for a couple of hundred bucks. Check out Yukon Jack's install thread...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223491

Longhorn Man · 06-03-2009, 04:05 PM

nothing wrong with manual brakes, they came like that in a few trillion vehicles over the years.

06-03-2009, 01:12 AM	#1
C10Sim Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 469	Brake booster/Master cyclinder suggestion Alright let me give you a brief summary, I have: -DropMember -454 BB -Tall Valve covers -I have a cam with a choppy/thumping idle so probably wont give no vaccum lobe center: 107 Intake Center: 102 So the DM raised my engine, and then I have the tall valve covers due to the roller rockers, which makes the installation quite impossible. I think that even if I had the 7inch booster, I would not be able to remove my valve covers. CPP also mentioned that with a radical cam I would only have about 2 pumps with a canister. I call CPP for an opinion and they recommended thier Hydroboost -It cost about $700 (wow!) Is thier an alternative to this, I have heard of electric brakes but Im not to sure. What do you guys recommed? Attached Images __________________ 1968 Chevy Pickup http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321717 1959 Chevy Apache 3100 SWB Big Window http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=597069

06-03-2009, 08:17 AM	#2
bigguy69 dazed and confused Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: marion nc Posts: 1,649	Re: Brake booster/Master cyclinder suggestion i have seen people run manual disc brakes and be fine. __________________ members met: redbaron69, billsbowtie,nc67

06-03-2009, 08:55 AM	#3
pumpkin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: East Sooke B.C. Canada Posts: 543	Re: Brake booster/Master cyclinder suggestion Hydro boost, works great.

06-03-2009, 09:19 AM	#4
TonyJohnson Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cheboygan, MI Posts: 998	Re: Brake booster/Master cyclinder suggestion You can pull hydroboost units from 80s 1 ton chevy trucks and astro vans. It can be done for a couple of hundred bucks. Check out Yukon Jack's install thread... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223491 __________________ Tony Johnson -- '71 Blazer w/L-31 Vortec 350, SM465, NP205, performer intake, edelbrock 1406, HEI, 4" lift, Boyd EFI tank, Vintage A/C My Blazer --

06-03-2009, 04:05 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Brake booster/Master cyclinder suggestion nothing wrong with manual brakes, they came like that in a few trillion vehicles over the years.



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