Brake Power Booster swap ???!!!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Magic0nas · 03-30-2012, 09:46 AM

Hi,
i just wanna know if i can swap my suburban 1990 1500 brake power booster
to my c20 1979 silverado truck
Can i make the swap with no problems???

Thanx Guys

C15_Sierra · 03-30-2012, 11:11 AM

When I did my power brake swap on my '80, I used the booster and m/c from an '84 (had initially purchased a used booster for an '84 and a new m/c - booster ended up being bad so I swapped it out w/ a re-man one, still for an '84

RockAuto lists the part numbers by brake code (i.e. JB5, etc.) so I kept the brake codes consistent (for me, it was the lightest-duty power brake option, or JB3, that I was going for) across the different years.

Looks like 3/4 ton brakes are compatible with 1/2 ton truck and Suburban brake options (JB5) so you should be able to do the swap w/ no problem.

Good luck

Keith Seymore · 03-30-2012, 11:17 AM

Agree.

Looks like it depends on the specific brake RPO on the 3/4 ton.

Here are the brake system release charts for '87; according to these the 1/2 ton JB5 system and the 3/4 ton JB6 use the same booster, by part number 18010581 / "FD":

03-30-2012, 09:46 AM	#1
Magic0nas Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Lafayette Posts: 50	Brake Power Booster swap ???!!!! Hi, i just wanna know if i can swap my suburban 1990 1500 brake power booster to my c20 1979 silverado truck Can i make the swap with no problems??? Thanx Guys

03-30-2012, 11:11 AM	#2
C15_Sierra Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hartford CT Posts: 223	Re: Brake Power Booster swap ???!!!! When I did my power brake swap on my '80, I used the booster and m/c from an '84 (had initially purchased a used booster for an '84 and a new m/c - booster ended up being bad so I swapped it out w/ a re-man one, still for an '84 RockAuto lists the part numbers by brake code (i.e. JB5, etc.) so I kept the brake codes consistent (for me, it was the lightest-duty power brake option, or JB3, that I was going for) across the different years. Looks like 3/4 ton brakes are compatible with 1/2 ton truck and Suburban brake options (JB5) so you should be able to do the swap w/ no problem. Good luck __________________ -Steve 1980 GMC C15 Sierra LWB Dark Carmine Red/Carmine Int Was: 250/3spd (1980-88), then a 305/TH350 (1988-2011) Now: 5.3/4L60E, 2.73 12-bolt open rear

03-30-2012, 11:17 AM	#3
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,177	Re: Brake Power Booster swap ???!!!! Agree. Looks like it depends on the specific brake RPO on the 3/4 ton. Here are the brake system release charts for '87; according to these the 1/2 ton JB5 system and the 3/4 ton JB6 use the same booster, by part number 18010581 / "FD": __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/



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