Anyone do this? I have a new Booster Dewey restored unit and some initial fitting before I stripped it down for blasting seems to indicate the '73 booster is going to hit the valve cover.
'73 and up brake booster on a '66 factory V8 car
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The pre-73 brake booster fits well. Does need minor linkage modification to work in an early A body.
Edit: By pre-73 I mean 67 to 72. The one in the pic below was from a 71 Duster 340.
Edit: By pre-73 I mean 67 to 72. The one in the pic below was from a 71 Duster 340.
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yea that’s what I may have to hunt down.
BillGrissom
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On my 1965 Dart, I used a ~1999 Intrepid booster on 1974 Dart stand-off brackets. I had to angle it slightly upward with nuts on the mounting bolts to clear the left valve cover on my 273 engine (avatar), but I do have perhaps taller aftermarket valve covers. You could likely do the same with a 1973 Dart booster. I think the correct 1965 booster was a smaller diameter and longer one with dual diaphragms. I later got one but haven't fooled with it.
yea the correct one for the year is smaller diameter and has the remote vacuum tank on the fender I think.
GSXcite
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Here is a picture of the booster and bracket on my 1966 barracuda.
Beams
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This was the powered setup in my car with a slant 6–this was in my car when I got it, so don’t know a whole bunch about it, except that it’s likely from a 1974 car.
Although it’s not what you are asking, it gives some reference. I’ve since switched to manual brakes.
Although it’s not what you are asking, it gives some reference. I’ve since switched to manual brakes.
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