1966 Valiant Signet Convertible Resto
Well I was able to make the Hydroboost fit. I had to make some modifications to the HB, make a 90* adapter plate and remove the welded mounting studs from the brake pedal assembly.
Here are the pictures what I had to do.
Notched another key slot so I could turn the HB 90* It was not pretty but I just used a drill bit since the cast metal was pretty easy to bore through.
The Mounting Plate from www.tallonhydraulics.com installed with the supplied allen head bolts that were already counter sunk and threaded. The plate now clocks 90* to clear the valve cover and the headers.
Next was removing the mounting stud of the brake pedal assembly. I also had to enlarge the holes to accept the 3/8" bolts of the mounting plate
Mounted on the inside
Here's where it gets interesting. The stud spacing center-to-center for GM master cylinders is 3.4" The stud spacing for Mopar and Ford is 3.2" I made another adapter plate from 1/8" steel plate to mount a Mopar aluminum master cylinder clocked 90* I traced out the outlines of the Mopar MC and the hydroboost unit to get the bracket flush. I'll primer and paint it later.
Hydroboost assembly mounted to the firewall. I'm pretty happy with the way it looks right now and will work on the HB plumbing once I get the motor back in. I'll be using PTFE stainless steel braided hoses and high pressure -AN fittings.
Until next time
Well I was able to make the Hydroboost fit. I had to make some modifications to the HB, make a 90* adapter plate and remove the welded mounting studs from the brake pedal assembly.
Here are the pictures what I had to do.
Notched another key slot so I could turn the HB 90* It was not pretty but I just used a drill bit since the cast metal was pretty easy to bore through.
The Mounting Plate from www.tallonhydraulics.com installed with the supplied allen head bolts that were already counter sunk and threaded. The plate now clocks 90* to clear the valve cover and the headers.
Next was removing the mounting stud of the brake pedal assembly. I also had to enlarge the holes to accept the 3/8" bolts of the mounting plate
Mounted on the inside
Here's where it gets interesting. The stud spacing center-to-center for GM master cylinders is 3.4" The stud spacing for Mopar and Ford is 3.2" I made another adapter plate from 1/8" steel plate to mount a Mopar aluminum master cylinder clocked 90* I traced out the outlines of the Mopar MC and the hydroboost unit to get the bracket flush. I'll primer and paint it later.
Hydroboost assembly mounted to the firewall. I'm pretty happy with the way it looks right now and will work on the HB plumbing once I get the motor back in. I'll be using PTFE stainless steel braided hoses and high pressure -AN fittings.
Until next time