brake woes!

[1pieceatatime]

i have a 58 ford custom 300. i have put the body on a 1990 crown victoria chassis and shoved in a 406. my problem now is that i cant fit a power booster in because the valve cover is in the way. i tried an 8" booster from a ford ranger but its to big. does anyone know of any thing that uses a booster thats smaller than 7"?

[Ole Don]

A big block Torino used a bracket that raised the booster about six inches. They were very hard to find, now avaiable in the Speedway catalogue for just under fifty bucks.

[1pieceatatime]

thanks for the tip but i also dont have any more room above where it mounts to the fire wall because its so close to the hood now. ive tried just about everything i can think of and nothing works out except a smaller booster or no power brakes!

[tdlmomowers]

What about a Hydro Boost unit? I know they are smaller than most vacumn boosters. Maybe you don't have a power steering pump to run a hydro boost. Just a thought.

[Frankenstein57]

I've seen threads about remote boosters, also electric powered. Didn't pay to much attention to the topic, I run the boosted dual hydraulics.

[1pieceatatime]

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i never thought about the hydraulic booster. ive got an old chevy 1-ton out back with one on it so im gonna give it a try. thanks tdlmomower for the suggestion.

[40 Deluxe]

Take a look at the early Bronco power brake setup. It angles to the left to clear the valve cover.

[tdlmomowers]

Originally Posted by 1pieceatatime

i never thought about the hydraulic booster. ive got an old chevy 1-ton out back with one on it so im gonna give it a try. thanks tdlmomower for the suggestion.

Your Welcome. I just thought that a Hydro Boost unit is smaller than a regular booster. I had a hydro boost on an Astro van, and it worked well. Hope you get it worked out.