taz
09-13-2010, 05:21 PM
I posted some pics also . Its not a bolt in but very easy . I took the old power booster removed the bracket and cut the pushrod . Sorry i didnt take pics of the process .
Took the brake booster i got from a upull it wrecking yard for 36$ including master cylinder there are 4 rivets holding that bracket on i ground them off with a carbide cutting head on a die grinder and left part of the rivet sticking out after removing camaro bracket .
Then i took the bracket from the 66 power booster and enlarged the four mounting holes and also had to reshape the bracket because the dimple on the new booster sticks out further and is a larger diameter .
I tack welded the 66 bracket on 2000 camaro booster let it cool and kept doing that process several times i did not want to heat it up to much and damage the diagphram .
Then i mounted the booster and measured how long i needed the pushrod i cut the 2000 camaro booster and then trimmed the 66 a body pushrod to 3 3/4 inches with clevis i beveled both rods and welded the two ends togther . I had already cut a 3/8 deep socket 1/4 drive and used it for a sleeve for extra strength welded and ground smooth . I will be doing all the brake lines with bubble flair fittings so i can use off the shelf parts from any autoparts store .
Oh before i forget do not grind or weld with the grommet on the booster that grommet seals the booster and dont throw it away it fits like it was made for the car.
The car is in the mock up phase parts will be built and then car will be taken apart completely cleaned painted and reassembled . Also just scored rear tires goodyear 285/35/19 with 80% tread for the best price free .
Took the brake booster i got from a upull it wrecking yard for 36$ including master cylinder there are 4 rivets holding that bracket on i ground them off with a carbide cutting head on a die grinder and left part of the rivet sticking out after removing camaro bracket .
Then i took the bracket from the 66 power booster and enlarged the four mounting holes and also had to reshape the bracket because the dimple on the new booster sticks out further and is a larger diameter .
I tack welded the 66 bracket on 2000 camaro booster let it cool and kept doing that process several times i did not want to heat it up to much and damage the diagphram .
Then i mounted the booster and measured how long i needed the pushrod i cut the 2000 camaro booster and then trimmed the 66 a body pushrod to 3 3/4 inches with clevis i beveled both rods and welded the two ends togther . I had already cut a 3/8 deep socket 1/4 drive and used it for a sleeve for extra strength welded and ground smooth . I will be doing all the brake lines with bubble flair fittings so i can use off the shelf parts from any autoparts store .
Oh before i forget do not grind or weld with the grommet on the booster that grommet seals the booster and dont throw it away it fits like it was made for the car.
The car is in the mock up phase parts will be built and then car will be taken apart completely cleaned painted and reassembled . Also just scored rear tires goodyear 285/35/19 with 80% tread for the best price free .