Hi all, bought 1970 Mach 1 which has disk brakes in front drum in back. There is no power booster attached to master cylinder so I was wondering what I need to convert to power brakes

The brake lines have been cut i the back anbd the Master Cylinder has rust on the inside, so I need to replace that. I figured since the brakes all need to be redone from the cylider, lines and pads, etc., I thought well maybe install a booster as well. Would this be tough?

I am new to restorations so I really would appreciate any feedback

 

Hi,
You might contact CSRP (http://www.discbrakeswap.com/). They will steer you in the right direction? Good Luck with your project.

 

CSRP is a great resource! I recently completed this on my own 1970, but mine was a coupe and it had drums all the way around. The most important thing for you to do is to see if your firewall has a stamp where the booster should go. It should be a small line and would make the original hole appear oval. Should look something like this. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nJDavGdQhB...0/100_3495.JPG

Secondly, you will have to get a new pedal as well since the power pedal needs to be longer as the pivot point is higher up on the pedal assembly itself.

Again, CSRP will be a great resource for all kinds of information, and in honesty I am glad that I went ahead with the power brake system, but I don't think that it was necessary but that is just my .02

 

Thanks guys. Will give them a shout

 

My 72 Mach1 came with unboosted drums. You can just drive it as is and save all that time wasted on the StairMaster! Just be sure to switch legs from time to time. <G>

 

Lol. If it was just me I might. My wife wants to drive it as we'll. she is tiny and needs the boost

 

Imagine taking it to a track day with unboosted drums--HIgh Excitement all out of proportion to how hot your car is....