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I bought mine from Cascade Friction Materials In Tacoma, Wa. (they had it on the "shelf")
I also see them all the time on Ebay, new and used. (I wouldn't buy a used one!)
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They were used from the 50's well into the 60's and 70's on various trucks up to (I think) the F-700 or so.
If you cannot find the exact one for your F6, you can easily adapt one from later years to work and you can buy an A1 Cardone unit from Rock Auto (and that's what I'd do)
Otherwise, you might need to send it to a company that can rebuild yours.
like: Karps Brake Service-Boosters Booster Rebuilding -
It's been a few years but I think Cascade got my rebuilt booster from the following company..... Booster Dewey Power Brake Booster Exchange Inc.
My plan on my 55 F-600 is to change my brake system to a dual system using a much newer split master cyl and hydraulic powered booster.
I have always felt a little nervous driving around in a 7000lb truck that one (1) tiny leak could render a complete loss of all 4 brakes!
Good luck,
Rick
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I've gone through the whole brake booster replacement. You can follow everything I learned over here with pictures and everything:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post10209937
Here's a pic of the old and new one:
Good Luck!
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post10209937
Here's a pic of the old and new one:
Good Luck!
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From what I ran in to in my experience, anyone who said they could rebuild it didn't know what they were getting into. Those that did know and were reputable know that the rebuild kits are unavailable/unserviceable for the original boosters found on our trucks and will encourage you to upgrade to the next model used on the newer trucks for just around the $200 mark. It is almost a bolt on application. See my thread mentioned above.
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not sure how to get to your thread have not used this site much would hate to waste money on trying to do a rebuild installing a newer model makes better sense would like to read thread thanks mike
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From what I ran in to in my experience, anyone who said they could rebuild it didn't know what they were getting into. Those that did know and were reputable know that the rebuild kits are unavailable/unserviceable for the original boosters found on our trucks and will encourage you to upgrade to the next model used on the newer trucks for just around the $200 mark. It is almost a bolt on application. See my thread mentioned above.
Those boosters were used up into the 70's when brake systems went dual circuit. There was at least one (or more) model year(s) that used a dual circuit master cylinder AND 2 separate (Hydrovac) boosters (one for the front system and one for the back!)
I have considered doing that for my F-600 if I cannot get the "right" dual chamber (hydroboosted) master cyl
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