Power Steering and Brakes

[albjerryg]

I have a 1941 Ford coupe with a 350 engine and would like to put power steering and brakes has anyone done it before and if so what did you use. Thanks Jerry

[51 MERC-CT]

Originally Posted by albjerryg

I have a 1941 Ford coupe with a 350 engine and would like to put power steering and brakes has anyone done it before and if so what did you use. Thanks Jerry

Better asked over on the HAMB forum of the Jalopy Journal.

[TJ]

Go here; www.chassisengineeringinc.com. They have the brackets etc. to help make the change. If your car still retains the axle in front you'll use a Saginaw 605 steering box and the standard Chevy power steering pump and brackets to fit your motor. If you have a Mustang II front end you'll need a power rack and pinion (that fits the Mustang II) and use the Chevy pump with a pressure reducer. Your steering hoses will have the be custom made in most cases.
The power brakes (if you M.C. is under the floor) will require a new pedal assembly or an adapter to mate the power booster( small 7" booster to fit under the floor) to the stock pedal bracket. You will also need the proper dual chamber master cylinder to go with the booster. Naturally you will wind up re-plumbing most if not all of the brake lines. You will also cut a new hole in the floor to access your the MC for future service.
Both of these jobs require some past experience or having a friend with past experience to get the job done.

[Marvin/TN]

if your M.C. is under the floor) will require a new pedal assembly.

Chassis Engineering has an adapter that will mate the original pedals to a Pinto double diaphragm booster. I used a No-limit engineering Corvette M/C adapted to remote fill. I found a VW dual chamber reservoir that can be mounted anywhere above the M/C. This M/C was for front disc, rear drum. The pedals mount in the same location just spaced out maybe 1/2". If you need a PIC send me a message. Sorry I can't post PICs here, never figured out how to do it.

[albjerryg]

Thanks very much for the information. Jerry

[mrtexas]

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Originally Posted by Marvin/TN

if your M.C. is under the floor) will require a new pedal assembly.

Chassis Engineering has an adapter that will mate the original pedals to a Pinto double diaphragm booster. I used a No-limit engineering Corvette M/C adapted to remote fill. I found a VW dual chamber reservoir that can be mounted anywhere above the M/C. This M/C was for front disc, rear drum. The pedals mount in the same location just spaced out maybe 1/2". If you need a PIC send me a message. Sorry I can't post PICs here, never figured out how to do it.

Thanks for the link. They have an MC I might use. They don't have the MC to remote fill adaptor any more. They have MC with extra ports to pipe from either side that I didn't know existed.

http://www.nolimitengineering.com/pr...=0&sort=normal

[51 MERC-CT]

Originally Posted by mrtexas

Thanks for the link. They have an MC I might use. They don't have the MC to remote fill adaptor any more. They have MC with extra ports to pipe from either side that I didn't know existed.

http://www.nolimitengineering.com/pr...=0&sort=normal

This is the setup i'm using, check it out at ECI.

http://www.ecihotrodbrakes.com/remot..._cylinder.html