Power brakes vs. disc

[DirtDonk]

Yeah, more and more common to not see any at all anymore. Their primary reason for being was to keep the fluid from bleeding back into the master cylinder and not being ready for action when called upon. That was back when many cars and trucks mounted the master cylinder down on the frame rail (often below the brakes themselves) and your pedals were pivoted from the floor, frame or below, so fluid had every chance it wanted to migrate in the wrong direction.
With most, if not all modern cars, the master is so much higher than the brakes that the RPV's really aren't that necessary.
They did still put them in of course, and maybe OE replacements still come with them just because. But most aftermarket replacements (cheaper and cheaper?) don't have them at all.
My original and my first replacement both had them, but I haven't seen one in a long time.

Paul

 

[Jason72Bronco]

I did front disc conversion with new booster and MC. The best upgrade I've ever made. If you have the funds go with the Wild Horses setup. Link to my install below.
Also, if you have brake questions....listen to member Apogee--he knows brakes!!

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=264498

 

[valveamp]

Another vote for the disc brake conversion. When I got my '71, it came with a power brake booster for the 4 wheel drum brakes. I could never get it to stop straight on a hard stop. Sure, the booster helped with the pedal pressure, but having to grab the wheel to pull it over in a hard stop.

 

[broncnaz]

I vote for going to discs as well. It was one of the best upgrades I ever did. I drove my bronco for many years with drums and the famous drum brake pull always seemed to show up when you really needed to stop. But since you have new drums there's nothing wrong with going to a power booster now and save up for discs. It even gives you more time to find donor parts if thats the route you want to go, sooner or later you'll realize that its time for the front drums to go.