another power brake question

[whitetrashfab]

A friend told me that you can use a vacum boster off of a mustang 2 with your stock master cyl. and a the angled bracket and linkage offered by james duff? Any Ideas??

Thanks!

 

[PABrian]

I hope you get an answer to this, soon. I'm in the same boat. I have one of the old brackets/boosters and want a new booster. I e-mailed JD and asked if they would sell one of their new boosters separately, haven't gotten an answer yet. I'll let you know. Probably be cheaper to use the mustang unit, though.

 

[cjjhalfcab]

From what I understand, NAPA carries the boosters rebuilt, at least that's what I've heard. I wouldn't know, I still have two feet on the pedal brakes.

 

[PABrian]

Just recieved a response from JD. They will not sell the boosters separately. So, hopefully someone will chime in here and give an answer.

 

[cjjhalfcab]

Just called NAPA for grins; $104.99 with exchange for a rebuilt. There is one source.......

 

[Past_Miner]

I saw one in a salvage yard on a '79 Fox chassis Mustang that was identical to my stock Bronco booster. It appears to be the same on that is on the Mustang II. I don't know if it was just a '78 leftover used in early '79 or if they all came that way.

 

[g-money]

Yes you can use a mustang 2 booster.They are also on pintos. I have a picture of one some where and the Bendis model number. E-mail me if you want them since I will have to dig for them.

Thanks.
Galen

 

[chuck]

They are not the same. They may look the same and the bolts may bolt it to the bracket. But they are not the same.
The stock booster has a cleaves rod to connect it to the bell crank as does Duffs. The other boosters do not have the cleave rod. My bracket will work with the mustang II booster but not the pinto booster. The pinto booster is close enough that you can get it hooked up but it will bind the bell crank. The granada booster will bolt up and work but the front of the M/C will hit your hood.

 

[cjjhalfcab]

I have a pic of the booster & bracket from an early to mid-70s Econoline, and it appears to use the same booster as the Bronco -- it also uses a clevis. I took the pic to research if the bracket would work, but there's no way in hell. Next time I go to the yard I'll jerk that booster for a core.

 

[whitetrashfab]

I went to Car Quest today, $220 for a master cyl. and boster for a 76 if I don't have a core?

 

[PABrian]

Chuck, how would the Granada booster's MC hit the hood? Isn't it level like all others I have seen? This sucks, I was hoping to get a better booster put on that bracket. Maybe I'll just be forced to go with a hydroboost after all. And thanks for the help, Chuck, you're an outstanding individual. Don't see any other vendors spending much time here.