Hi everyone, Jeff here, from Abilene. Here's My rig:Bought it in Salina for $325, Engine has 6 months on an overhaul

 

Welcome Jeff. I saw you were looking for a brake booster. Have you tried the little salvage yard there in southwest Abilene? Also, there used to be a yard west on the gravel road on the first intersection south of the west exchange in Abilene.

 

Thanks
Oh yes, I have checked them both out, they had none around, they told me the older stuff was crushed

 

Welcome!

You could call bobby Borell over in Delphos he has most stuff!

 

Oh I completely forgot about him, I will give him a call. I may not want to drive it too far like it is, in fear that the booster may completely go out

 

I will be driving past Delphos over the holidays if you can work something out with him I can be Fed Ex!

 

Also, if he doesn't have it, there is a guy that owns his own personal Ford cemetary here in Manhattan, that I can get ahold of for you, he may have one. The 83 that I had, had a bad brake booster too. it always made a sucking noise, till you pushed on the brakes.

 

Ha, my 82' stepside's booster made the same sucking noise! Mine sat for several years though so that was the least of its worries.

 

Mine makes the sucking noise all the time. No extra cash right now, so will have to run it as is for the time being. Only other thing I gotta do is have the ignition timing checked, dist was loose when I got it, and I just tightened it where it was.

 

I've got a timing gun and a heated garage if you would like a hand checking the timing. I'll be around here and there for the next week or so since I'm off work for vacation.

 

I will get with ya right after Christmas I hope that booster leaking won't affect setting the timing, am sure considering switching it to manual brakes

 

Could always unhook the booster and plug the line while testing, should eliminate any issues there. I dunno if I would switch to manual brakes though, still gonna cost $$$ and you'd be heading in the wrong direction in technology and driveability

 

Yeah, I hadn't thought of that. Will message you on wednesday and maybe we can set something up

Oh, if you know of anyone that has an old topper they want hauled off, lemme know

 

How does this weekend look for ya? PM Me and lemme know

 

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