HydroBoost - Looks like it could be promising....

[DuckRyder]

I've been thinking about doing something like this.

Should give additional valve cover clearance and power brakes without regard to intake vacuum.



See: http://www.powerbrakesonline.com/

They don't offer a kit for our trucks (yet) but perhaps one could be adapted...

[qman]

I have a 94 Suburban that came standard with that. It runs off of the power steering system.

[marz68]

Those are cool for when you need the space like when you are trying to bodydrop your truck on 22's and still have the room to steer. We are working on a 60's cheby truck that is bodydropped on 22's so this is were the hydro boost comes in handy, it is going to be mounted inside the cab under the dashboard..this thing is so heavy that we are reinforcing the underdash with heavy gauge steel.
I will post some pics as soon as I can get them.

[FORDification]

I have a complete Hydroboost setup I got from a late-70s 1-ton dually Ch*vy truck. One of these days I'm going to mess around with it and come up with a project to use it on, just to be a little different.

[rjewkes]

Looks like if you spin the mounting bracket 180* it would hang just right in our trucks. Might need some braces though.

[Convert]

I put a hydroboost on my 1969 Toyota Land Cruiser. I was limited on space and had converted to Saginaw power steering so had the pump already installed. Works great. Put in an adjustable proportioning valve to ease off the back. I have a leak somewhere in the unit so may need to change it out. It came from a 83 GMC truck with a diesel engine.

That one you show is prettier than mine

Later,
Keith

[DuckRyder]

I had thought about converting it with salvage parts already, I think the later (powerstroke) F350's have it as well, but a new one is attractive.

I would be perfectly happy with black too...

Still thinking about it, anyone have a well full of money?

[68swb]

the f250s and up have them already and even the mustang gts and cobras have them, (i think the 1998 and up stangs) it works great on the f250s to stop but if you hit the brakes it is hard to steer, ford now says it is more important to stop then turn when you hit the brakes on the hydoboost system,