64 K10 horizontal booster & master cylinder upgrade to mate with corp 10 bolt front

[pheengurs]

ok. I've spent alot of time trying to find specific answers and like all posts similar to this one, have come up short, trying to find what I need myself...

SO

lets ask for help shall we?


on my 64 k10 stepside, I have swapped in a 1987 corporate 10 bolt front axle. and now I need to get the brakes done.

I've figured out all the plumbing issues, and have the hoses lines and calipers, and even a disc/drum proportioning valve from a late 80's truck. However my issue is with the stock horizontal brake booster & associated bracketry and figuring out what to do about it, and what booster/master cylinder options will work.

to put things in a price perspective, the local napa price for a new booster & master cylinder of the 1987 year was around $150 or so.

now I've got those parts in the garage, and its quite obvious the booster won't work. too large diameter, too long bracketry, and 6 bolts to redrill = not cool, too much work to fab to get working, and I don't have the time nor do I want to risk my safety...

so here's a direct question: can I use the stock 64, horizontal power brake booster with a 1987 or different year disc/drum master cylinder?

will it bolt onto the old booster? (I should be able to check out if the 1987) tomorrow)

and the rod between the booster and the master cylinder? how does one know/determine what length its supposed to be?

will the stock booster be able to provide enough 'boost' to run newer 1987 front disc brakes?


how does that all work? how do I know what 'bore' length? or is that something else?

I know there are a HUGE pile of posts on upgrading to disc brakes...I've read a ton of them. few mention specific issues/problems with mating the brake pedal to the booster and the booster to the master cylinder -- which is where I'm at.

has anyone done this? can you provide details on how did you get it all to work?

I have some pics of my current stock 64 power brake setup that I can post up later if that'll help, however there is a post that already shows the horizontal setup -- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2954872 -- and touches on what I'm talking about but not specifically .. so any help is MUCH MUCH APPRECIATED!