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67gmcss · 01-03-2004, 12:40 AM

Mayor of Stupidville here...I am trying to put power brakes on a manual truck. Found a set-up on a junked truck in a farmer's field about 3 hours from home. Took it all apart and went to Autozone for replacement booster since the other had been sitting in a field for 2+ years with no hood or anything over it. Get it home and now I don't know where the two support brackets that mount to it go on the firewall (one is round and fairly straight and the other is flatter and has sort of an "s" bend to it). The truck I am putting it on has no marks or anything to tell me where they should line up. I could try hit or miss, but would rather beg some of you guys for input. Does anyone happen to have a pic or something of the booster set-up mounted to a truck or the whole thing just lying on the ground or anything? I know, I know--next time take pix or at least have my five year old do a crayon drawing or something before I completely destroy something. Thanks in advance and if you ever pass through Stupidville just look me up.

*rage'nrat638* · 01-03-2004, 12:50 AM

here

67gmcss · 01-03-2004, 12:54 AM

thank you much....do you happen to have any of the rear side of it?...where it actually mounts to the firewall? if not, thanks anyway--this will definitely get me started. (and hopefully eventually stopped)...Yeah, bad brake pun, but it's late so maybe too many people won't see it anyway. thanks again.

68 Suburban · 01-03-2004, 12:58 AM

mark, where are you hooking up for vacume?

*rage'nrat638* · 01-03-2004, 01:08 AM

rear of carb chris....i will go take a pic. buddy

*rage'nrat638* · 01-03-2004, 01:16 AM

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*rage'nrat638* · 01-03-2004, 01:17 AM

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Tx Firefighter · 01-03-2004, 01:20 AM

Mr Mayor, I have a booster on my garage floor if you need more specific pictures.

67gmcss · 01-03-2004, 02:44 AM

firefighter---i think he's got me covered, but thank you anyway....

ChrisK10 · 01-03-2004, 03:20 AM

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Originally posted by 67gmcss
this will definitely get me started. (and hopefully eventually stopped)...Yeah, bad brake pun, but it's late so maybe too many people won't see it anyway.

Wrong! :p I seen it, I seen it!

68 Suburban · 01-03-2004, 12:41 PM

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Originally posted by rage'nrat638
rear of carb chris....i will go take a pic. buddy

I meant on the engine. It looks like the hose form the booster goes down to the bottom of the engine. thanks

jhow66 · 01-03-2004, 10:51 PM

67gmcss these may help-sorry so dark could not get enough light under hood of bother-in-laws truck in my garage. (mine was outside).

jhow66 · 01-03-2004, 10:53 PM

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jhow66 · 01-03-2004, 10:55 PM

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jhow66 · 01-03-2004, 10:58 PM

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jorgensensc · 01-04-2004, 12:02 AM

Are those braces really needed? When I converted to power brakes I left mine off. I've still got them if that is a major wrong thing to do.

Tx Firefighter · 01-04-2004, 01:24 AM

In my opinion (as well as the GM engineers) they are needed. The booster assembly is very heavy and sticks a long way out from the firewall. That's a lot of leverage trying to make cracks in your firewall.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 01-04-2004, 01:44 AM

I would be putting those brace's back on!!! There were none on my blazer when I bought it and the firewall was cracking around the mounting bolt's... Those bracket's are hard to find when ya need em..

jhow66 · 01-04-2004, 01:13 PM

Also will give you a much firmer petal feel--no firewall flex.

01-03-2004, 12:40 AM	#1
67gmcss Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: somerset,kentucky,usa Posts: 154	dumbest move of the day Mayor of Stupidville here...I am trying to put power brakes on a manual truck. Found a set-up on a junked truck in a farmer's field about 3 hours from home. Took it all apart and went to Autozone for replacement booster since the other had been sitting in a field for 2+ years with no hood or anything over it. Get it home and now I don't know where the two support brackets that mount to it go on the firewall (one is round and fairly straight and the other is flatter and has sort of an "s" bend to it). The truck I am putting it on has no marks or anything to tell me where they should line up. I could try hit or miss, but would rather beg some of you guys for input. Does anyone happen to have a pic or something of the booster set-up mounted to a truck or the whole thing just lying on the ground or anything? I know, I know--next time take pix or at least have my five year old do a crayon drawing or something before I completely destroy something. Thanks in advance and if you ever pass through Stupidville just look me up.

01-03-2004, 01:16 AM	#6
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01-03-2004, 01:17 AM	#7
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01-03-2004, 01:20 AM	#8
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Mr Mayor, I have a booster on my garage floor if you need more specific pictures. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

01-03-2004, 10:51 PM	#12
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	braces 67gmcss these may help-sorry so dark could not get enough light under hood of bother-in-laws truck in my garage. (mine was outside). Attached Images __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

01-03-2004, 12:50 AM	#2
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	here Last edited by rage'nrat638; 07-12-2007 at 07:09 AM.

01-03-2004, 12:54 AM	#3
67gmcss Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: somerset,kentucky,usa Posts: 154	thank you much....do you happen to have any of the rear side of it?...where it actually mounts to the firewall? if not, thanks anyway--this will definitely get me started. (and hopefully eventually stopped)...Yeah, bad brake pun, but it's late so maybe too many people won't see it anyway. thanks again.

01-03-2004, 12:58 AM	#4
68 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,802	mark, where are you hooking up for vacume?

01-03-2004, 01:08 AM	#5
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	rear of carb chris....i will go take a pic. buddy

01-03-2004, 02:44 AM	#9
67gmcss Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: somerset,kentucky,usa Posts: 154	firefighter---i think he's got me covered, but thank you anyway....

01-03-2004, 10:53 PM	#13
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	braces #2 Attached Images __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

01-03-2004, 10:55 PM	#14
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	braces #3 Attached Images __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

01-03-2004, 10:58 PM	#15
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	braces #4 Attached Images __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

01-04-2004, 12:02 AM	#16
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	Are those braces really needed? When I converted to power brakes I left mine off. I've still got them if that is a major wrong thing to do. __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

01-04-2004, 01:24 AM	#17
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	In my opinion (as well as the GM engineers) they are needed. The booster assembly is very heavy and sticks a long way out from the firewall. That's a lot of leverage trying to make cracks in your firewall. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin



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01-04-2004, 01:44 AM	#18
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	I would be putting those brace's back on!!! There were none on my blazer when I bought it and the firewall was cracking around the mounting bolt's... Those bracket's are hard to find when ya need em.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

01-04-2004, 01:13 PM	#19
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Also will give you a much firmer petal feel--no firewall flex. __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

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