I have been searching for some time now for the proper brake boosters for my two trucks. A 1956 F250 and 1950 F5 Dump truck. I have read alot of posts and searched vendors information but I am not that confident in making a choice of what to purchase. I am more interested in installing a frame mounted type. Possibly with a remote resevoir. Both trucks are stock drums front and rear. Can anyone help with info on what has worked well to make this upgrade?

 

Only help i have is, having a friend or know a friend that has a friend at NAPA to scroll through their brake book or computer. A frame mount 10 inch Bendex is what you need. I got one for my F6 there new for around $180.
May have to drill a hole or two for a bracket. You don't need a reservoir either. lmportant to use a hard line like
3/8 copper tubing and short hose connections for vac supply and a one way valve mounted on the fire wall.
your 50 F5 should have a booster from the factory I don't know about the F250 maybe a dealer installation..
Just don't fall into their trap when they say what year make and model. These guys today are keyboard parts
people they have no clue that a booster is a booster used by all makes, my front end loader has a booster exactly the same as my F6.. problem is now a days they threw all the books out and when they started that I always asked give books to me. So I you do get stuck I have the master Napa brake books they gave me with hundred of pictures dimensions or you could google Bendex Brake boosters on line....sam

 

To avoid confusion, it's Bendix.

https://www.google.com/search?q=bend...nt=firefox-b-1

 

Planning on keeping the master cylinders you have or are you looking for complete assemblies?

 

Stephen67,
What I would like to do is improve my brakes safety by having a boosted dual circuit system. Both trucks are currently in the stock configuration. Drums front and rear. The F5 is a COE with the239 flathead engine and the F 250 has a 215 6 cylinder. I appreciate the robustness of a hydraulic boosted application. I believe I could install a hyd. pump of the the 6 cyl. without to much anguish. The COE may be more challenging because of required space. Both trucks have adequate brake systems now. I would like to be safer on the road with more modern components.
Regards

 

On the COE, you are pretty much limited to using the OEM master cylinder and frame mounted booster due to space constraints unless you use a firewall mounted unit.