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difference?

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iv'e been reading on pwr and non pwr drum brakes and i can't find anything that is different between them than the brake booster. is this correct or am i missing somthing?
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That's it, Maybe a different proportioning valve.
1970 Ford F-250 Camper Special. 351 Clevland V8
1971 Ford F-100 Stepside Pre Runner. 460 CI V8
1962 Ford F-250 Factory Flatbed. 292 CI V8
1989 Ford F-350 Dually. 460 FI CI
1968 Dodge Charger (General Lee) 318 V8
1959 GMC 101 Stepside. 350 V8
1957 GMC 100 Stepside. ( in a Million peices)
1959 Chevy Panel. 350 CI V8
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alrighty then. good to know info
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the booster is the only difference. it is all about ease of pushing the pedal. it doesnt have anything to do with the brake fluid or the lines. the dist block is the same for all except for the disc brake porportioning valve.
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Cool, I wasn't sure if they had the same valve.

Thanks for the info.
1970 Ford F-250 Camper Special. 351 Clevland V8
1971 Ford F-100 Stepside Pre Runner. 460 CI V8
1962 Ford F-250 Factory Flatbed. 292 CI V8
1989 Ford F-350 Dually. 460 FI CI
1968 Dodge Charger (General Lee) 318 V8
1959 GMC 101 Stepside. 350 V8
1957 GMC 100 Stepside. ( in a Million peices)
1959 Chevy Panel. 350 CI V8
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