brake booster

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brake booster

January 04, 2008, 09:11:21 PM

looking to see what brake booster i need for my 85 cougar putt'n a 577 in it heard a need a small one any clues? what ideas on the o.d of the difference anyone?? thanks

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Reply #1 – January 04, 2008, 10:26:42 PM

A 5.0 Mustang booster is a lot smaller than a stock thunderbird/cougar one, but I dunno if it'd clear a big block.

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Reply #2 – January 05, 2008, 06:59:16 AM

Can’t wait to see your car post some pics
Our cars are fox’s so anything done to stangs cane be done to ours.
Good luck

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Reply #3 – January 05, 2008, 09:49:49 AM

thanks one more will the master cylinder work or do i need a "stang" one i will get some pics up thanks again

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Reply #4 – January 05, 2008, 11:57:53 AM

Mark, a 1994-95 Mustang 5.0 brake booster (non-Hydroboost years) is skinnier and will work perfectly for what you're doing. Just need to redrill one mounting hole in the firewall. For the m/c, you still have the cast iron one. From 1987-on the m/c was aluminum with the plastic reservoir. It's up to you which one to go with, but as of right now your setup is 2-line (both front, rear) whereas the newer setup is 3-line (left front, right front, rear). It can be replumbed but then you couldn't use a line-lock as easily. You may be better off keeping what you have. If anything you could upgrade to a Crown Vic m/c, which holds more fluid.

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Reply #5 – January 05, 2008, 12:50:03 PM

ok i have the 2 line m/c with a line lock already installed so that one will work just have drill another mounting hole everything is the same bolt right up going to get one today thanks MIKE:cougarsmily:

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Reply #6 – January 06, 2008, 10:38:55 AM

will that booster work with tall valve covers? i have the p-51 heads with the roller rocker arms mike:cougarsmily:

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Reply #7 – January 06, 2008, 11:25:27 PM

Quote from: onebadcougar;196042

will that booster work with tall valve covers? i have the p-51 heads with the roller rocker arms mike:cougarsmily:

Its going to be tight if it does. manual brake conversion is you friend.