The hydrovac brake booster was either an RPO or dealer installed option. When ordered as an RPO the brake lines were routed differently then if installed as a dealer option, so it's pretty easy to tell which is which. The Brake booster was installed in the engine well on the passenger side and had a bracket which mounted to the frame. I have an original booster that I am planning on using on my 59, the problem is that the power brake RPO could not be ordered with the cool-pack Air-Conditioning option, simply because the A/C compressor is physically in the same space on the passenger side of the engine as the brake booster. I've thought about mounting it in a different place but have yet to make a decision...... There is quite a bit of literature about hydrovac brakes, and believe it or not I called my local big truck brake repair shop here in Orlando and they have an original unit on the shelves. You may want to check locally for one as well.
Rich Kinas 59 Chevy Fleetside Orlando FL ----- Original Message ----- From: Alan Lubow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, January 31, 2005 7:26 pm Subject: Re: [old-chevy-truck] Brake boosters > > Roy: > > The OEM optional brake boosters are hard to find, but they are are out > there. I think it makes more sense to upgrade to modern front > disc brakes. > As I understand it, there is not room for the power dual MC with the > original transmission in place. (Auto trans must be smaller?) > You might be > able to to it using a MC that has a "remote" reseviour. (The hot > rod guys > know about these -- Wilwood, etc). I'm planning on using a non- > power dual > MC with front discs/rear drums. This would be '67 Mustang or > similar MC > with mid 80's Camaro calipers and 6 lug rotors from CPP (and others). > > Alan > 50 Chevy 1/2 ton pu > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "t80c26" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 2:55 PM > Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Brake boosters > > > > > > Just paging through the Chevy specification manual and I came > across an > interesting bit of info. It seems that a 7" brake booster was an > option.Sounds like something I might want. Anybody know anything > about it? > Secondly, I tried to buy one of those dual chambered power brake > systemssome vendors offer but was told that you need an automatic > transmission to > use it. I find that very hard to believe but I find it just as > hard to > believe the salesman would think that were true if it wasn't. > Anybody have > any experience with these kits? > > > > Thanks, > > Roy > > > > Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! > > To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the > email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
