Hello from Abilene!
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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.
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Oh yes, I have checked them both out, they had none around, they told me the older stuff was crushed
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 
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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
Oh, if you know of anyone that has an old topper they want hauled off, lemme know
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