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By junkyardjeff - 9 Years Ago
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My 55 has disc brakes and could use some help so I am trying to see if there is a booster that I can get from a junkyard that will work with minimal modifications,I know there are companies that make kits but I want to use OEM parts in case it needs repaired in the future or on the road.
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By Kahuna - 9 Years Ago
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Check on the Hamb forum
Check on posts by HRP (Hot Rod Primer).
He has a nice PB booster from a late Mustang with pictures
Jim
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By junkyardjeff - 9 Years Ago
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I put my 77 F150 booster on a 56 that has a 302 and will fit but not with my 351 or larger motor,since I plan on going back to a Y block I will have to find one that is smaller. The F150 booster has a bracket to move the booster a little higher away from the motor but the booster is just too huge so I am going to look for a smaller booster that I can put on that bracket,if I can find a small booster with a adjustable rod I can make it work and if not I will have to buy a kit. I am trying to do this as cheap as possible and with OEM parts.
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By The Master Cylinder - 9 Years Ago
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Since I used Granada discs and rear brakes I decided to use a Granada Power Booster also...
The bracket is a bolt on
And raises the booster to clear the valve cover.
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By junkyardjeff - 9 Years Ago
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My F150 booster has a similar bracket to mount it to the firewall so did it come on the Granada booster,now I wish I would have went to the old junkyard today since it has a few Granadas and the only junkyard open on sunday is the pull and pay and they have none.
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By Sanddoc - 9 Years Ago
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So many options today, Hydro boost, vacuum, electric
I would go to your nearest wreaking yard and find a 7" booster with master cylinder...
Ford is using a lot of Bosh booster\MC now...
If you have power steering, hydro boost might be the way to go, can mount the unit remotely.
There are electric power brake units now, Ford has some, might be too much fabrication though.
On my 56 Packard I'm going with the hydro boost,
best
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By junkyardjeff - 9 Years Ago
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If it had p/s I would go with a hydro boost but will be looking for a Granada booster saturday.
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By miker - 9 Years Ago
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I don't want to hijack this, but since Sanddoc brought it up.
I've had a hydroboost on my 'bird for years. Small, works great, clears the hood mechanism and the valve cover. Probably a unit off an Olds diesel, or a small diesel pick up. But even with the pressure dialed back to stop the rack from being twitchy, it's still very light.
I just remove the electric unit from my roadster. Two very experienced builders told me sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. Neither one could tell why. In my case when I stepped on the brake, nothing happened. A little more pressure, boost, and I was locking them up. Just no way to modulate brake pressure.
Sorry to digress.
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By junkyardjeff - 9 Years Ago
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Are you sure that booster came off a Granada,I have looked at 10 in local junkyards and none have that bracket. The ones I have found mount directly to the firewall even with a V8. I had a 70 Torino that had a similar booster setup so it looks like i will not be able to find one so I might have to go with a aftermarket booster.
The Master Cylinder (8/13/2016)
Since I used Granada discs and rear brakes I decided to use a Granada Power Booster also... The bracket is a bolt on And raises the booster to clear the valve cover.
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By junkyardjeff - 9 Years Ago
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Picked up a 7 inch booster from a V8 mustang II at the local pull and pay and will make it fit the truck bracket.
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By junkyardjeff - 9 Years Ago
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Power brakes are now on and work good,now I need to get working on the Y block that will be replacing the 351.
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