Brake booster

Paul Merrell · Post by **Paul Merrell** » August 20, 2006, 3:35 pm

Has anyone installed a brake booster from a mustang II on a 63 ford cab

FORDMANLCRACKEL · Post by **FORDMANLCRACKEL** » August 21, 2006, 8:04 pm

IM NOT SURE ABOUT A 63 BUT I INSTALLED A 1977 4X4 BRAKE BOOSTER ON A 66, BOLTS RITE IN. THE SAME MIGHT WORK ON A 63.

LONNIE

Comet · Post by **Comet** » August 21, 2006, 8:44 pm

Did they offer power brakes in '63? I've only seen the single pot non-power brakes. Wait, I take that back I have seen power brakes before, but they were funky and on the fender, not the firewall.
I think you'll have to find a donor truck from 66 and later and cut the support brackets and linkage assy and go from there.

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » August 21, 2006, 9:46 pm

we did several years ago, But had problems, the first was getting fluid on to the front lines only, replaced the rear lines but still no fluid, changed the rod to the booster then had fluid to rear wheels but the non to the front finally change the rod & got fluid to all wheels,, What was going was we were pushing the rod in too far or not enough in the master cylinder & going past where it was pumping at we were trying to keep standard pedals so it took awhile but to get it right

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » August 23, 2006, 8:43 pm

Hey Paul, Tom here I will look on that truck tomorrow for that proportional valve & will call you sometime before dinner break

Paul Merrell · Post by **Paul Merrell** » August 23, 2006, 10:02 pm

Thanks Tom I will call you Thursday Maybe the parts I order will be in Wilson by Friday and I can put the brake booster on and the master cylinder on the truck on Saturday. I hope this works the bolt pattern is 3 3/8 square on the brake booster the truck mount is witgh in 3 1/2 so all I should have to do is cut the nuts off under the dash and make the bottom holes bigger with the die grider and drill two new top holes and use the new brake booster rod that is adjustable and makeup new lines to the proportional valve and then to the wheels.

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » August 24, 2006, 4:12 pm

Hey Paul, SENT That valve out to your parents house today so should have it tomorrow, Tom