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Dec 13, 2006 | 03:23 PM

Chachi568

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Time for brakes

Does any one have pics of their set up for power brakes? I have a 49 M47(same as F100) and I would like to mount a power brake set up under the cab, just wondering what kind of donors had been used for this change over by others? If possible I would like to use the original brake pedal and just manufacture a mount for the booster, so anyone who has done this and could tell me what to watch out for would be a big help.

Take er easy
Chachi

Dec 14, 2006 | 10:50 PM

DonMckay

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From: Airdrie Ab. Canada

LMC truck has a booster listed in their catologue http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/fa/0035.html I hope it goes to the correct page if not it is on page 35.
Don

Dec 14, 2006 | 10:57 PM

ALBUQ F-1

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Not mine, but a good pic of a friend's '52, essentially the same thing.

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Dec 14, 2006 | 11:37 PM

Brian_B

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I have a kit from CPP that mounts under the floor like the above picture to put on mine.

You can buy the brackets from mid-fifty. I think it uses MII booster and master, but you should check with them.

Dec 15, 2006 | 08:07 AM

Jeff55F100

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I am using the mount from mid-fifty. I used a booster and master from a '90 Mustang II. It fits nice. I used the original pedal and modified it (shortened). It's a good set-up, and inexpesive as well.

Dec 15, 2006 | 08:10 AM

AXracer

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Most use an aftermarket kit rather than trying to cobble together something from the boneyard. Standard single diaphram boosters of a sufficient size will be a clearance problem, the kits use double diaphram boosters to keep the diameter small enough to fit and still provide enough boost. They also come with the proper MC and proportioning valve for your application, drum/drum, disk/drum, or disk/disk.

Dec 15, 2006 | 06:32 PM

Chachi568

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Thanks for the posts, Albuq that is a perfect pic of what I want to do with using the original pedal setup thanks for the pic.

Take er easy
Chachi

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Dec 15, 2006 | 07:57 PM

ALBUQ F-1

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Originally Posted by Chachi568

Thanks for the posts, Albuq that is a perfect pic of what I want to do with using the original pedal setup thanks for the pic.

Take er easy
Chachi

Take a close look at that rig -- it belongs to a guy over on the Flathead Forum. He took it all the way down and (as I recall) painted the frame with epoxy. See the T-5? The Offy manifold with 3 deuces? The full flow oil filter remote mounted? I wish I had the patience to go that far!

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