Mix and match?
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Mix and match?
I have a 68 with power steering, manual brakes. I just bought the front end off of a 71/72 with pwr steering/disk brakes. A couple of questions:
- Can I use the pwr booster/master cylinder from a 78? I know it is better to just get everything off of one donor truck, but I couldn't do that. I can get a booster/master cylinder off of a 78 for cheap. The rest of the stuff I'll pull off of the 71/72. Is the proportining valve off the 71/72 going to work with pwr brakes, or do I need to pull one off of the 78?
- Should I just use the pwr steering that's on the 71/72 truck and bolt the entire front end on?
- Is there a kit to do all the bushings in the front end, or do you have to buy them individually?
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Don
- Can I use the pwr booster/master cylinder from a 78? I know it is better to just get everything off of one donor truck, but I couldn't do that. I can get a booster/master cylinder off of a 78 for cheap. The rest of the stuff I'll pull off of the 71/72. Is the proportining valve off the 71/72 going to work with pwr brakes, or do I need to pull one off of the 78?
- Should I just use the pwr steering that's on the 71/72 truck and bolt the entire front end on?
- Is there a kit to do all the bushings in the front end, or do you have to buy them individually?
Thanks
Don
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From: woodward/okmulgee, ok
i think lmc has a bushing kit. I can't remember if 68 is the same body style as 72, but if it is a twin I beam, i think everything should just bolt up, so it should be fairly easy.
I don't know about the booster, but i believe the master cylinder would be different. esp if it is for disc brakes and yours is drum.
but if they're both twin i beam the steering stuff should bolt up.
I don't know about the booster, but i believe the master cylinder would be different. esp if it is for disc brakes and yours is drum.
but if they're both twin i beam the steering stuff should bolt up.
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From: Simi Valley, CA
Originally Posted by atcaw94
I have a 68 with power steering, manual brakes. I just bought the front end off of a 71/72 with pwr steering/disk brakes. A couple of questions:
- Can I use the pwr booster/master cylinder from a 78? I know it is better to just get everything off of one donor truck, but I couldn't do that. I can get a booster/master cylinder off of a 78 for cheap. The rest of the stuff I'll pull off of the 71/72. Is the proportining valve off the 71/72 going to work with pwr brakes, or do I need to pull one off of the 78?
- Should I just use the pwr steering that's on the 71/72 truck and bolt the entire front end on?
- Is there a kit to do all the bushings in the front end, or do you have to buy them individually?
Thanks
Don
- Can I use the pwr booster/master cylinder from a 78? I know it is better to just get everything off of one donor truck, but I couldn't do that. I can get a booster/master cylinder off of a 78 for cheap. The rest of the stuff I'll pull off of the 71/72. Is the proportining valve off the 71/72 going to work with pwr brakes, or do I need to pull one off of the 78?
- Should I just use the pwr steering that's on the 71/72 truck and bolt the entire front end on?
- Is there a kit to do all the bushings in the front end, or do you have to buy them individually?
Thanks
Don
The 1971/72 disc brake proportionng valve is different than the one used for drum brakes.
Last edited by NumberDummy; May 15, 2007 at 07:13 AM.
