Terry,

This post and the other one outlining all the different/common 
combos is an excellent summary. A quick look at my car appears 
that someone has performed the work you outlined, so I'll use your 
info to check they did it right :)

I have 240k twins/standard drums/boosted and 7/8" but one thing I 
dont know is if a prop valve has been used or not. What I thought 
was the prop valve is the lower block (RH suspension tower) from 
your description. Gonna have to compare to a 180B next time I see 
one :)

Thanks
Andrew

> Andrew,
> 
> It's really a fairly easy conversion if you have the right tools and you
> don't need much to do it yourself. A dual flare tool is useful and some
> copper brake line, (I think copper lines are still legal), and a blind
> metric bleeder. Draw up the game plan (schematic diagram) from my
> description below before you unbolt anything.
> 
> Master cylinder dual upgrade from stock single cylinder.
> I keep the original 1600 brake blocks for this conversion i.e. the one
> that's under the master cylinder near the chassis rail and the other is
> behind the head just above the tranny tunnel. (Note. For FJ20 engine the
> brake block above the tranny tunnel has been relocated).
> 
> 1. Remove the original outlet line from the single cylinder and the lower
> block and discard.
> 
> 2. Remove the line from the lower block that goes to the rear brake block
> that's at the top of the trans tunnel, and also discard.
> 
> 3. Make up two new lines - from rear outlet on twin master
> cylinder (for front brake) to one of the open connections in the lower
> block.
> 
> 4. Make up another line from front outlet on twin master cylinder (rear
> brake) which goes to rear block in tranny tunnel.
> 
> 5. At this stage you've got 1 open outlet left in the lower block - just buy
> a metric threaded blind bleeder from a brake place and block off the outlet.
> 
> 6. Connect the brake pedal (some models require a new hole to be drilled in
> the pedal for the clevis pin as the rod from the 180B Kiki booster comes
> through the firewall at a slightly different angle to the single non-boosted
> master cylinder (others don't and I've never figured out how to tell the
> difference before I start). Connect the booster vac line making sure the one
> way valve is the correct way around etc, then bleed it up and you're racing
> in no time.
> 
> 
> Adding a prop valve at the same time or later if already has dual master
> cylinder
> I prefer to use a Japanese cylinder, eg Nabco, Tokico, Sankyo etc and in
> that order. (180B Girlock cylinder is a lot more work and they are crap
> anyway, done it once only in my younger inexperienced days and threw it
> away). The method is much the same either from single master cyl or dual
> without prop valve. I pickup the bits required (usually off a 180B) and I
> always get the 180B drivers side front line with the prop valve and also the
> lines from the Japanese cylinder to the prop valve to make this conversion
> very easy on a 1600.
> 
> 1. Remove and discard the original line(s) from the master cylinder.
> 
> 2. If upgrading from single master cylinder fit the dual cylinder and
> booster as the 180B lines can then be re-used, i.e. it makes for a much
> easier conversion. If you don't want to use the booster you'll have to make
> up replacement lines from the cylinder to the prop valve as everything will
> be out of whack, but not impossible.
> 
> 3. Remove and discard the original 1600 drivers side line i.e. from lower
> block to calliper.
> 
> 4. For single to dual conversion remove and discard the rear line from the
> lower block to the rear block, (for existing dual cylinder this step is
> redundant).
> 
> 5. Bolt the prop valve in place and connect up the lines from the master
> cylinder to the prop valve and the front brake line (all these fit from the
> 180B or if not obtained then make them up).
> 
> 6. Make up two new lines from the other front outlet on the prop valve which
> goes to the lower block (for front passenger side) and rear outlet from the
> prop valve goes to the rear block above the tranny tunnel.
> 
> 7. You will also with this conversion have 1 redundant outlet in the lower
> block (old drivers wheel line) that you just block off with a metric blind
> bleeder.
> 
> Not much to this conversion either as you can see from this fairly simple
> outline.
> 
> regards
> Terry
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrew
> Greenbury
> Sent: Friday, 31 May 2002 11:05 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Brake Booster
> 
> 
> Hi Terry,
> 
> Got a dumb question - how did you connect it up to your existing
> lines without the use of the prop valve?
> 
> Im thinking of getting a few master cylinder sizes from the wrecker
> and trialling them out to find the "best" one - which couple of sizes
> would you suggest I should pick up?
> 
> Thanks
> Andrew
> 
> 


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