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Hydraulic Boost Brakes #2755212
03/23/20 08:52 PM
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440mag Offline OP
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Has any one installed and know of a vendor to purchase a hydraulic boost?

I found one from CPP but it is 16” long. 3” longer than a stock vacuum booster and MC. 16” is doable but I would prefer not to take up more space.

Thanks Paul

Re: Hydraulic Boost Brakes [Re: 440mag] #2755215
03/23/20 08:59 PM
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I bought the Hydratech set-up through Bergman autocraft. It fit without any issues and stops way better then the manual brakes ever did.

Re: Hydraulic Boost Brakes [Re: PossessedDuster] #2755247
03/23/20 10:12 PM
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Nice, I will give them a look. Is it shorter than 16”?

Re: Hydraulic Boost Brakes [Re: 440mag] #2755458
03/24/20 02:02 PM
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I have couple videos up if you want to see what it looks like in a challenger. The hydroboost units are all the same and yes they stick out longer from the firewall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrjRnQGj5fU

Re: Hydraulic Boost Brakes [Re: Greentween] #2755460
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Mine is from Custom Power Brake from Texas. Mounts where power booster was and connects to original power brake linkage. This mount location sticks out forward a little more and higher than Hydratech.

Hydratech mounts where manual master cylinder mounts and connects direct to brake arm. Sticks out a little less when mounted here but its lower, putting the master cylinder closer to the exhaust manifold.

I have 440 with cast manifold, not header so master would be very close to hot manifold. Thats why I picked custom power brake unit.

Re: Hydraulic Boost Brakes [Re: 440mag] #2755480
03/24/20 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 440mag
Has any one installed and know of a vendor to purchase a hydraulic boost?

I found one from CPP but it is 16” long. 3” longer than a stock vacuum booster and MC. 16” is doable but I would prefer not to take up more space.

Thanks Paul


I put a kit from these guys on my '69 Super Bee a few years ago: http://www.hydratechbraking.com/Mopar_B_Body.html

Fits and works very well. From the firewall, to the end of the booster (including the aluminum mounting plate which replaces the stock mounting plate) is approx 7.25". I use a Wilwood master, so I'm not sure what the total length would be with a stock master.

Paul

Last edited by Black_Bee; 03/24/20 03:00 PM.

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Re: Hydraulic Boost Brakes [Re: Black_Bee] #2756271
03/26/20 07:12 PM
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There were a few "homegrown" kits I've seen using a Chevy unit. It takes a custom mounting plate, using a 2001 ish Astro van. Probably can get in junkyard very cheap. I think you definitely need to use the more modern m/c. If I remember correct, Dale's Cuda shop has done it and used to sell the mounting plate. I asked about it a while ago and he only made a few of them, don't think he made anymore though. If you go this route, please post back what you used and total cost. I would like to add to my barracuda at some point.

Found some more info, get all the stuff of of a diesel ram.... check out these threads, also supposed to be a lot of info on www.forabodiesonly.com https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopa...to-a-hyroboost-mc.174046/#post-911276395

Last edited by roadrunninMark; 03/27/20 08:48 AM. Reason: more info






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