BRAKE BOOSTER QUESTION

[57fordf100]

ok so i have a 57 ford f100 bone stock drums all around i wanna put a booster on there i was looking at the manifold n i have an outlet to run the vacuum line the only thing isssssss i was wondering if i can use my stock master and add a brake booster to that or would i have to get a different master n add it to the brake booster i brake booster mounts on with 4 bolts in every corner

[fordman]

i can only really speak o four trucks. they bolt on with two bolts. so you can reuse your master when addign a booster to our trucks. i do not know what your boosters are like. if they bolt on with four holes liek your master does or if it only uses two holes like ours. if it does you can bolt your master right to it and be done.

[m-mman]

No, the Master cylinder need to be matched to the booster. there are differences beyond just the bolts & pattern. Things like diameter of the master cylinder and thrust length of the actuating rod. Not to mention connecting the power booster to your brake pedal.

Add Power brakes? You should get a booster/master combo then adapt the brakets to your firewall and then change the brake lines because the master cylinder is a dual unit.

I have never put P/B on a 57 F-100 but you may have some difficulty mounting it on the firewall because of your Clutch master cylinder.

Another consideration is to add power brakes just like they did back in 1957. Called hydroboost it fits into the brake line AFTER the master cylinder and bolts to the fender. No change to your original master is necssary.

This is how they added power brakes to 55-57 Thunderbirds.
http://www.thunderbirdbrakeparts.com/pr ... prod=C3400

[57fordf100]

OK so i was looking into that hydroboost it looks easier to mess with then the brake booster but u ned power stearing for it i seen it uses the pump for flow