Re: Booster Brake Conversion
Posted by HH56 On 2014/10/25 11:03:14
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JW wrote:
I remember seeing the vacuum booster mounted separately from the master cylinder on 55-57 Thunderbirds, and thought this may be something that may be used on a brake conversion. Probably used on other makes and models too.
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Problem is finding one. The Bendix Hydrovac was used on lots of cars including Stude and I think the 57-8 Packards. It is a conventional master cylinder instead of that ram affair the BTV used. The regular brakes operate a slave cylinder to activate the power piston and provide the power brakes. If the power fails you still have the regular because the way it is plumbed the slave is essentially part of the main system.
Could be wrong but think the T bird used a similar system mfg by Midland. I believe a version of that system was used until fairly recent times on some trucks and may still be in use today. Might be worth an investigation to see if they are still out there and could be adapted.
There is also a modern booster system sold by some Chevy vendors which is remotely mounted. It follows along the Hydrovac lines in that a slave cylinder commands the vacuum booster. Not sure how the rest of the plumbing is done.
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