Wayne
while your thinking of updating to disk brakes, think boneyard. I picked up
an 03 Mustang hydroboost from the jyard. using the stock pedal and swing
arm, I made a bracket to mount it in the stock location. so filling it will
be the same, I would need to re-adjust the location a bit, but due to carpet
& interior I will probably use the plastic squeeze bottle. my truck is far
from being done. you can see the bracket and hydroboost here
http://bulldogaquaticclub.com/dloads/pu/brakes_101.htm
the small size of the hydroboost allows it to sit next to the tranny. total
cost was $175. not including all new stainless lines.
Kurt
58 3100 Apache project
59 3800 Panel 4sale
http://bulldogaquaticclub.com/dloads/pu/truck.htm
>From: wayne osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
>Reply-To: wayne osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
>To: oletrucks@Autox.Team.Net
>Subject: [oletrucks] master cylinder
>Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 05:36:30 -0400
>
>Finally gonna bit the bullet and get front disk brakes, gonna go the
>non-power route. For those who have done this, when mounting the master
>cylinder on the bracket, appears this would move the entire unit to the
>rear quiet a bit. How do you handle adding fluid as it appears it may be
>past the hole in the floorboard for adding fluid. What ingenious methods do
>you use to add fluid.
>Appears I'm going with Jim Carter on this one for the purchase, I can get
>the entire kit,including all hardware for a bit over 500. My reasoning is:
>I need to rebuilt the brakes, I put a rebuild kit in the master cylinder
>last year but feel a full replacement is now necessary, also checked wheel
>cylinder prices for the front--about 40 apiece. I need new lines and want
>to put the taper bearing on so adding all this up for just a bit more I can
>put the disc brakes on....
>--wayne
>
>
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