power booster pedal travel

Okay. Turns out that for some early A-bodies (still coming up with which models) the flat steel "rod" that connects the brake pedal to the power booster is too short from the factory. This is as suspected, but I haven't found any mention of it here or elsewhere. I was a little surprised that no one I consulted had ever heard of this problem. I only figured it by running out of all other possibilities. I even examined other brake pedals from cars that had power brakes and automatic transmissions to see if the pedals had a different bend.

I stopped by the very clean shop of Booster Dewey (http://boosterdeweyexchange.com) and he knew all about the problem. If the factory brake rod is too short, they also make their own longer brake rods in a medium and long length. The shortest is the factory rod. Mine ended up being the medium-length rod. He even pressed in a collar for me right on the spot. He's a super nice guy and a real treat to deal with.

I'm still trying to identify which of the models of power booster I have. I own a Plymouth service manual, but mine doesn't look like anything in the manual. I witnessed the pulling of the booster from another A-body at Wildcat, and Booster Dewey clearly identified it as an A-body booster.

Hopefully this will help others.

-m