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Old May 3, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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I'm looking for a new brake master cylinder and booster to go along with my power disc brake conversion on my '66 to a '99 setup, any suggestions?
Old May 3, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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try http://www.mpbrakes.com/ and http://www.abspowerbrake.com/ has some pretty ones
Old May 3, 2007 | 12:04 PM
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Default RE: Brake Booster Suggestion

Quick question with the new master cylinder and booster does it have to match the brakes you are using (pistons/calipers), or can it be any power brake booster and master cylinder?
Old May 3, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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If you are running rear drums, you have to use a disc/drum MC. So in that sense yes it has to match.
Old May 3, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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http://www.mpbrakes.com/products/pro...product_id=161 So this booster/MC would be good to go with my setup of '99 disc up front and an 8" rear drum setup?
Old May 3, 2007 | 12:20 PM
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You might run into space issues. Since I don't have power brakes on my 65 I've never looked hard at a booster/mc combo.

But at that price I beleive you can get a fully assembled setup from Mustang Steve that I know will fit between the firewall and shocktower.

http://www.mustangsteve.com/BRAKES.html

Old May 3, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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that link says its a 71-73 id go with this one http://www.mpbrakes.com/products/pro...product_id=704 or that mustangsteve one or anything on this page says it will fit http://www.abspowerbrake.com/6466mustang8.html
Old May 3, 2007 | 12:59 PM
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Thanks for the info guys, I can't get to the abs site right now thats to the government computer blocking everything, but this is going on the list of bookmarks and in the big pile of research to be used for when I get back to the states from this deployment.
Old May 3, 2007 | 01:21 PM
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I went this route and this setup is FAR better then any vaccum assited brake setup. No more worry either about low vaccum situations.

http://hydratechbraking.com/
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