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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 11:02 AM
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Power Brake Booster

Hey guys,

I'm new to Ford trucks, and I'm converting my 66 F100 to power disc brakes (and power steering). I pulled most of the power brake parts from a 74 in a junk yard, including the entire pedal assembly. Now it looks like the power brake booster is too big to fit next to my 352. While I was in the junk yard, I noticed that some of the later 70s trucks had a booster that is thicker from front to back and narrower from right to left. This narrower booster would fit much better, but I need to know if it will work with the 74 pedal assembly, or if I need a different pedal assembly as well.

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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 01:24 PM
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There is a tech article here on converting to the dual diaphragm booster. It has a lot of information in it.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 01:28 PM
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yes it will fit fine. its just hard getting the valve covers off. stock clearance was 1.5''
 
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 03:17 PM
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You could have fashioned a booster from an Old car with the smaller Midland booster to fit that truck.
 
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