Hydro Boost Install best firewall bracket

[rfrank1515]

Let me start by saying I have searched for answers and have found contradictory information.

I have everything stripped down and my steering box shipped out to West Texas off road for a rebuild and 3.3 - 1 turn conversion.

Started with an H-boost from scrapman off of a 94-95 Astro Van. Using the existing plate only 1 bolt will fit from the bracket to the firewall.

My question is some articles ignore this information, others talk about cutting the whole higher up and I'm ok with that but even doing this and sliding the bracket around I only get 1 whole to line up.

So are most people making a custom bracket or re-drilling the existing bracket?

Sorry if this has already been asked somewhere and I can't find the answer. This rig is 90% road and 10% sand and fun. So I just want it to be safe.

Also anyone have a cool mounting setup for the SSBC proportioning valve setup?

 

[partsloco]

check out my video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UBQVWv6WgU

 

[thegreatjustino]

Drill new holes in the firewall and use the OEM booster studs, Fabricate your own flat bracket to fit the firewall, buy the bolt on bracket from BC Broncos, hook the astro booster up to a stock EB angled bracket, buy the offset bracket on ebay for $180.

Lots of options for mounting it.

 

[NYLES]

Do this!

 

[frdboy]

Do this!

This is what I plan on doing......more details plz!

 

[00gyrhed]

yes do that if you have the skills

Do this!

I agree I think this is probably the best way to do it but I believe it only works with an auto, at least all the ones I have seen were automatics because you have to eliminate the clutch.

However, If you want really easy HB fit to firewall get the 76 grand marquis HB. By simply making the drivers side hole a little larger the HB will bolt right to the top two holes in the firewall. You will have to then mark and drill the lowers but one of the lowers falls in the same angle bracket so it makes for a very secure install bolting it right to the firewall with no adapter plates.

In some installations the HB reservoir will make slight contact with the hood. I put a piece of foam tape on the hood to keep it from rattling. I have like 1/16" clearance.

I also made the bolt on offset/extension that is bolted tight and pinned, so the replacement of the unit would be easier.

I have also replaced the 3/16" steel adapter with a 1" aluminum one. just for the record 3/16" steel ain't enough.

 

[Slednut10]

Do this!

I'd love to see a couple of pics with the ZF master installed!

 

[NYLES]

ill take ya some tonight, if you check my gallery youll find a pic of when it was an auto, I just added a clutch petal, cant rember which one i bent?

your better off building your own petal bracket its easy

 

[NYLES]

This pic is old and was still an auto I just added the clutch petal drilled a hole in firewall ....works great i think i did straighten that brake petal.

I also flipped the hyd the other way

 

[Slednut10]

ill take ya some tonight, if you check my gallery youll find a pic of when it was an auto, I just added a clutch petal, cant rember which one i bent?

your better off building your own petal bracket its easy

Thanks! I checked out your gallery-liked what I saw but didn't see any with the clutch mc that's why I asked. Nice work!

 

[NYLES]

Thanks! I checked out your gallery-liked what I saw but didn't see any with the clutch mc that's why I asked. Nice work!

just pulled the bolt added the clutch petal on the outside of the bracket
got it bent and drilled fixed up the way I wanted it put it back in, drilled firewall installed clutch resivior done.

 

[Hozr]

The angle bracket was added well after the rest was done. I didn't like how the HB sat in the engine bay or the hose routing with and without a 90 degree adapter.

Again, sorry for the rotation. Apparently the rotation sensor in my sorry old phone has given up now too...

 

[Slednut10]

Thanks for the pictures, Hozr. Good to actually see one installed with the angle bracket.

 

[Crush]

Heres mine. Although not hydroboost itnshows the anyle bracket with the hydro clutch master