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12-29-2003, 09:46 PM
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Brake Booster
This may sound like a dumb quetion but how else will you learn if you dont ask? So here I go.
 Can you install a brake booster on drum brakes? Thanks |
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12-29-2003, 09:51 PM
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yes it would be called power drum brakes
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12-29-2003, 09:54 PM
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here's a picture
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12-29-2003, 09:58 PM
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Idid it to mine also and it makes a huge difference. I just had to buy the bracket from the wrecking yard and bought the booster at Napa!!
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12-29-2003, 10:03 PM
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talk to teeitup about the bracket.....
a booster and master set-up cost 127.00 at lee's auto supply local parts house here in town |
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12-29-2003, 10:55 PM
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Cool. That just made it to the list. With any luck maybe in the top 10. Ragenrat does lees auto supply have a website. Also whats involved in swapping it from manual to booster?
Thanks a bunch. |
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12-29-2003, 11:35 PM
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Lee is local to Northern Illinois, but Napa sells everything they do.
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12-29-2003, 11:41 PM
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Ragenrat what year did you use? 68 I am assuming. I got a bro n law that works at napa
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12-29-2003, 11:55 PM
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if the set up from a 76 will work i have the whole thing used
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12-30-2003, 12:01 AM
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is there a difference in the brake rod length??
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12-30-2003, 12:13 AM
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I am about to do this myself. I picked up a drum/drum setup from a board member (bracket/rod/booster/mastercylinder). I'm thinking (hoping) there is enough play in the brake lines you can do the swap without actually disconecting them from the mastercylinder. Looks to me to be the same master on both power an manual with drums.
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12-30-2003, 12:21 AM
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yes the master would be the same for power / manual brakes
only time the master changes is from disc to drum..... use this site to check interchangeability http://www1.autozone.com/servlet/UiB...n=viewHomePage |
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12-30-2003, 01:20 AM
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do you need the rod or just bracket and booster
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12-30-2003, 01:25 AM
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you need brackets and rod. im about to buy some from a boardmember
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12-30-2003, 01:31 AM
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Its a pretty easy addition, and you do not have to disconnect the brake lines from the master cylinder or atleast I didn't have to. There is an extention wire that is needed for the brake light and I don't have one of those so if anybody has one I would be willing to purchase it.
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12-30-2003, 01:35 AM
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what do you have to do to the brake light switch?
they are a PAIN to get up in there...
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12-30-2003, 08:28 AM
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Dinnut, you are probably going to have to adjust your brake light switch. It is a pain, and I made sure my two boys weren't around to learn any new words while I did this.
This is the easiest improvement I have done to my truck, I recommend it to everyone!
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12-30-2003, 09:20 AM
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Where are you guys hooking up the vacume source?
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12-30-2003, 02:17 PM
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I am in the process of doing this right now. Seems to be pretty easy but am not sure.
I bought the stuff from a board member and it came with two brackets. Where do these things go? And where is the best place to hook up the vacuum, right behind the carb on the intake?
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12-31-2003, 04:47 PM
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im about to buy one too and also wondered where you get the vacuum source?
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12-31-2003, 08:17 PM
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I am going to pull vacuum directly from the manifold behind the carb.
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