Upgrade your braking power for under a $100? Interested?

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Upgrade your braking power for under a $100? Interested?

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This is for those of you who wish to upgrade your braking power in your 57-72 f-series pickups. for under a $100. interested?
Good, this is a simple enough upgrade that does NOT require many modifications, if any.
(73-79 with an angled brake rod)
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In this write up i will be using:

A early 90s explorer master cylinder(MC): $30
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A new universal brake booster, single or dual diaphragm: $25-50
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A NON angled or cantilever booster bracket:$20
Non cantilever type:
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Cantilever type:
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Last but not least a universal adjustable brake push rod: $20
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For manual brake application:
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And an OPTIONAL adjustable proportioning valve for those of u who are running front disc brakes on your orginal drum brake valve: $30
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Just for estetic reasons here are 3 possible modifications that u might have to make to mate these 4 parts togeather.
1st: on the MC you might have to widen the bolt holes to fit over the brake boosters thicker bolts. this can be accomplished by a large drill bit or a large file. both tools are cheap and your local harbor freight or equivalant.

2nd: you mignt have to drill 2 extra wholes in your universal booster bracket to mount the brackets up using your original 4 fire wall bolts. (this is not needed if u have the oem original booster brackets)

3rd: this isnt a "modification" neccisarly. but there is a bolt and nut at the front of your booster (MC side). that will need loosening till its extended out. then tightened. i personily tool the bolt nd fround a longer rounded end bolt of the same thread and installed it. this is most likely needed because your MC may have a deeper reciever.

Some other possible but unlikly modifications:
*modify the adjustable brake push rod to fit snug
*drill another whole in your brake pedal so the brake rod is aligned right.

Now the optional proportioning valve. its purpose is to be spliced in the rear brake line, if u are running the block valve with front disc brakes. so u can reduce the pressure to your rear drum brakes if u see fit. as the rear drums have a tendancy to lock up sooner then the front disc. (not needed if u have all 4 wheel disc or all 4 wheel drums)

On each part comes all the nuts, fittings, and correct threads to bolt these up.

here are the links to the parts on ebay:
MC
https://www.ebay.com/itm/261873730837
booster
https://www.ebay.com/itm/301939900687
bracket
https://www.ebay.com/itm/391061427433
brake rod
https://www.ebay.com/itm/182129088608
valve
https://www.ebay.com/itm/321591870033
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Thanks for posting all the pics and links! I'll save that for future reference when I get to that point. :thup:
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Thx :thup: 8) :fr:
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1967 Fairlane GT/A 289ci SOLD
1950 F-1 Original 239ci Flat Head V8 SOLD
1995 f-150 4x4 Swb 4.9L 5-speed FORSALE

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:fr: :fr:
1964 F-100 Custom Cab Short Bed
1968 F-100 Short Bed
1967 Fairlane 500 Convertable
1967 Fairlane GT/A 289ci SOLD
1950 F-1 Original 239ci Flat Head V8 SOLD
1995 f-150 4x4 Swb 4.9L 5-speed FORSALE

My Build: :fr: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... &sk=t&sd=a
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:fr: :fr: :fr:
1964 F-100 Custom Cab Short Bed
1968 F-100 Short Bed
1967 Fairlane 500 Convertable
1967 Fairlane GT/A 289ci SOLD
1950 F-1 Original 239ci Flat Head V8 SOLD
1995 f-150 4x4 Swb 4.9L 5-speed FORSALE

My Build: :fr: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... &sk=t&sd=a
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One of those times when you wished you'd saved the whole thing as screenshots in case someone decided to hold the pictures for ransom... :x
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