Disc Brake installation
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What master / booster is that? What kind of car is it from?
Brakes are from 1970 mustang. I don't know the manufacturer of the brake booster, you can check with https://www.classicdiscbrakes.com/55-66-Ford-Thunderbird-Disc-Brake-Conversions
YES, NICE BOOSTER---BUT I WOULN'T RUN THE VACUUM LINE LIKE THAT--LOTS OF HEAT COMES OFF THE EXH.foul_wordMANIFOLD--PLEASE RUN THE VAC LINE ON THE OTHER SIDE TO KEEP THE HEAT AWAY FROM IT---I DID THE SAME YEARS AGO WITH MT 55 AND IT HAD ORIGINAL POWER BRAKE BOOSTER--THE LINE TO THE BOOSTER WENT FROM THE MASTER TO THE BOOSTER MOUNTED ON THE FENDER WELL WELL AND IT WAS RUBBER..WENT TO WORK- (AFTERNOONS) GOT OOT 11:30 PM STARTED TO GO HOME---OH NO -NO BRAKES -- STOP AND LOOK -- RUBBER LINE MELTED BY HOT EXH. MAN... HAD TO GO HOME (GOOD THING IT WAS 'OUT IN THE STICKS' - 20 M.P.H. USEING EMERGENCY BRAKE---MADE IT OK..SO IF HEAT MELTS THE VAC. LINE--ALL YOU LOSE IS BOOST...BUT BE AWARE OF ALL THIS...BYE....ED MLYNEK
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Disc brake installation.
Gentlemen hello, I just joined this site today as I bought a 1955 tbird in need of a lot oh help. I know this is an old post but I am getting ready to do this exact conversion. I have looked at many many booster and master cylinder combinations and this is the only one I have found that seems to take care of exhaust and hood cable problem. It comes from Jamco parts. The model number is PBB5557T. It sells for $569.95. You all may already have seen the answer but if not maybe this info will be helpful to somebody. This is why I joined. I am so happy to see an actual picture of this conversion. I hope I have not stepped on anyone’s toes. This is my first ever response to a post.
Gentlemen hello, I just joined this site today as I bought a 1955 tbird in need of a lot oh help. I know this is an old post but I am getting ready to do this exact conversion. I have looked at many many booster and master cylinder combinations and this is the only one I have found that seems to take care of exhaust and hood cable problem. It comes from Jamco parts. The model number is PBB5557T. It sells for $569.95. You all may already have seen the answer but if not maybe this info will be helpful to somebody. This is why I joined. I am so happy to see an actual picture of this conversion. I hope I have not stepped on anyone’s toes. This is my first ever response to a post.