MrAngry
08-10-2005, 05:51 AM
Hi Guys -
I am posting this in the General Discussion forum because I need as many answers as possible. I've recently installed my BAER brake kit on my 68' Charger. After the install we discovered that Power Booster was bad - rock hard pedal. We checked the entire system for vacum leaks and found nothing, then we did a check on the booster itself - no vacum, so we are think that the diaphram is shot - thus it needs to be replaced or rebuilt. While looking for a new booster I've discovered that I may in fact have the incorrect one on the car. I went to www.rockauto.com (http://www.rockauto.com/) to look up the Booster I would need for a replacement.
What I discovered was the following - the booster currently on the car looks like this:
http://www.rockauto.com/ref/Cardone/Detail.html?5473501.jpg (http://www.rockauto.com/ref/Cardone/Detail.html?5473501.jpg)
Now according to Rock Auto, this is the one for car with 4 wheel drum brakes - which is what my car came with initally - but then it was modified by the previous owner with a kit from an A-body and converted to 10.87 Discs in the front, my guess is that the previous owner never changed the Power Booster and just kept the standard drum brake one.
NOW... when I looked up the Booster for a car with Front Disc / Rear Drum the pic that came up was this:
http://www.rockauto.com/ref/Cardone/Detail.html?5473603.jpg (http://www.rockauto.com/ref/Cardone/Detail.html?5473603.jpg)
SO. I know have to find one of these boosters or find and alternative booster that I can use - I am think perhaps one off of a pick-up truck or other Dodge Model. The problem is that NOBODY carries these Power Boosters anymore - they must all be rebuilt and re-installed. So, if anyone has any advice on this and or suggestions I would greatly apreciated it... PLEASE HELP!!
Thanks - Mike
I am posting this in the General Discussion forum because I need as many answers as possible. I've recently installed my BAER brake kit on my 68' Charger. After the install we discovered that Power Booster was bad - rock hard pedal. We checked the entire system for vacum leaks and found nothing, then we did a check on the booster itself - no vacum, so we are think that the diaphram is shot - thus it needs to be replaced or rebuilt. While looking for a new booster I've discovered that I may in fact have the incorrect one on the car. I went to www.rockauto.com (http://www.rockauto.com/) to look up the Booster I would need for a replacement.
What I discovered was the following - the booster currently on the car looks like this:
http://www.rockauto.com/ref/Cardone/Detail.html?5473501.jpg (http://www.rockauto.com/ref/Cardone/Detail.html?5473501.jpg)
Now according to Rock Auto, this is the one for car with 4 wheel drum brakes - which is what my car came with initally - but then it was modified by the previous owner with a kit from an A-body and converted to 10.87 Discs in the front, my guess is that the previous owner never changed the Power Booster and just kept the standard drum brake one.
NOW... when I looked up the Booster for a car with Front Disc / Rear Drum the pic that came up was this:
http://www.rockauto.com/ref/Cardone/Detail.html?5473603.jpg (http://www.rockauto.com/ref/Cardone/Detail.html?5473603.jpg)
SO. I know have to find one of these boosters or find and alternative booster that I can use - I am think perhaps one off of a pick-up truck or other Dodge Model. The problem is that NOBODY carries these Power Boosters anymore - they must all be rebuilt and re-installed. So, if anyone has any advice on this and or suggestions I would greatly apreciated it... PLEASE HELP!!
Thanks - Mike