Adding Power Brakes

barkboy6 · 10-31-2009, 01:49 AM

I got a 1.9 '85 with manual brakes. What do I need to get to add power brakes to it? I've gathered that I'll need a brake booster and new master cylinder, but I don't know what else I'll need.

barkboy6 · 11-07-2009, 01:56 AM

Come on...somebody's gotta know something??? even if it's just hear-say

FoolThrottle · 11-08-2009, 08:43 PM

go to a salvage yard find a truck with power brakes and get everything your truck doesnt have.

barkboy6 · 11-09-2009, 10:36 AM

Yeah I've reading up on general info about power brake systems and it seems like all I have to do is add the brake booster between the master cylinder and brake pedal, and hook up the vacuum for the booster to then engine.

JohnnyDigits · 11-09-2009, 10:49 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by barkboy6

Yeah I've reading up on general info about power brake systems and it seems like all I have to do is add the brake booster between the master cylinder and brake pedal, and hook up the vacuum for the booster to then engine.

This is exactly what I did on my '68 C10.

barkboy6 · 11-09-2009, 06:39 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by JohnnyDigits

This is exactly what I did on my '68 C10.

Did you have to change your master cylinder or just use the one that was on there?

JohnnyDigits · 11-10-2009, 09:29 AM

Yes I changed the M/C. I bought a kit and it came with a larger one. You might be able to get one from a later model and still work using a proportioning valve.

10-31-2009, 01:49 AM	#1
barkboy6 "Future" '85 Pussy Wagon Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 76 Location: Cherokee, NC User is: OffLine	Adding Power Brakes I got a 1.9 '85 with manual brakes. What do I need to get to add power brakes to it? I've gathered that I'll need a brake booster and new master cylinder, but I don't know what else I'll need.
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11-07-2009, 01:56 AM	#2
barkboy6 "Future" '85 Pussy Wagon Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 76 Location: Cherokee, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Adding Power Brakes Come on...somebody's gotta know something??? even if it's just hear-say
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11-08-2009, 08:43 PM	#3
FoolThrottle Registered loser Age: 31 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 155 Location: PA User is: OffLine	Re: Adding Power Brakes go to a salvage yard find a truck with power brakes and get everything your truck doesnt have.
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11-09-2009, 10:36 AM	#4
barkboy6 "Future" '85 Pussy Wagon Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 76 Location: Cherokee, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Adding Power Brakes Yeah I've reading up on general info about power brake systems and it seems like all I have to do is add the brake booster between the master cylinder and brake pedal, and hook up the vacuum for the booster to then engine.
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JohnnyDigits Low Class Age: 29 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 218 Location: NC User is: OffLine	Re: Adding Power Brakes Quote: Originally Posted by barkboy6 Yeah I've reading up on general info about power brake systems and it seems like all I have to do is add the brake booster between the master cylinder and brake pedal, and hook up the vacuum for the booster to then engine. This is exactly what I did on my '68 C10.
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11-09-2009, 06:39 PM	#6
barkboy6 "Future" '85 Pussy Wagon Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 76 Location: Cherokee, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Adding Power Brakes Quote: Originally Posted by JohnnyDigits This is exactly what I did on my '68 C10. Did you have to change your master cylinder or just use the one that was on there?
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11-10-2009, 09:29 AM	#7
JohnnyDigits Low Class Age: 29 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 218 Location: NC User is: OffLine	Re: Adding Power Brakes Yes I changed the M/C. I bought a kit and it came with a larger one. You might be able to get one from a later model and still work using a proportioning valve.
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