Power boost location
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Joined: Apr 2000
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From: La Verne, California
Exactly & that's 1 of the Main reasons I do not care to own any new vehicles.
It was bad enough on the '64 1/2- '65 'Stangs w/ the 289 v-8 changing the plugs.
These friends all had 351's or bigger v-8's & had all the upgrades, along w/ that bloody big booster sticking out for ever & a day, which makes for bloody little manuvering room in my P.o.V.
Yes, there is Room to
in there w/ my I-6, but new style boosters stick way to far out for my likings & gets in the way of linkage & the P/S system & connectors & the like for me, when I wish to have easy access to them, to bloody well not wish to have one mounted on the firewall.
Once again, just my P.o.V from having had bad experiences w/ the new style boosters being mounted there in the past.
It was bad enough on the '64 1/2- '65 'Stangs w/ the 289 v-8 changing the plugs.
These friends all had 351's or bigger v-8's & had all the upgrades, along w/ that bloody big booster sticking out for ever & a day, which makes for bloody little manuvering room in my P.o.V.
Yes, there is Room to
in there w/ my I-6, but new style boosters stick way to far out for my likings & gets in the way of linkage & the P/S system & connectors & the like for me, when I wish to have easy access to them, to bloody well not wish to have one mounted on the firewall.Once again, just my P.o.V from having had bad experiences w/ the new style boosters being mounted there in the past.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: San Mateo, CA
I've got a power booster and dual master cylinder under the cab in the stock location. Pedals, shifter, and transmission are stock. With access through the cab floor it's no big deal. It's even manageable without the access hole...you just use a mirror to check the level and a squeeze bottle to top off the fluid and make sure your face isn't underneath it when it overflows! If you have a tight and recently rebuild brake system, it isn't something you have to look at all that often...
I think all in all it's a reasonable price to pay for the clean engine bay: it looks stock if that's what you're into, and looks great in a rod truck as well.
I think all in all it's a reasonable price to pay for the clean engine bay: it looks stock if that's what you're into, and looks great in a rod truck as well.
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Joined: Nov 2002
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It's all in your personal preference,as long as the brakes work and are safe,does it really matter?
I made a bracket assembly to work with my stock pedal to use an 82 Mustang booster and master cylinder.It took a while to make,but when you are retired you have plenty of time on your hands!
I made a bracket assembly to work with my stock pedal to use an 82 Mustang booster and master cylinder.It took a while to make,but when you are retired you have plenty of time on your hands!
Hotshot
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Durham NC
I have an underfloor bracket and dual chamber MC (non power but not hard to add a booster) as well as the OEM pedal I took out of my 56 when I put in hanging pedals that is available.
Doesn't really matter as you said 52P, just discussing the options and tradeoffs to have a clean firewall and power brakes with hanging pedals.
Doesn't really matter as you said 52P, just discussing the options and tradeoffs to have a clean firewall and power brakes with hanging pedals.
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