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By rexbd - 10 Years Ago
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I have put a front disk brake on my Tbird. I was going to have the original power booster rebuilt and plumb that into the new brakes. What I was wondering, since the car is going to be a gift to my daughter, I thought maybe a more modern power master cylinder that mounts to the firewall might be a better/safer play. I know that will require moving the battery to the trunk. Any thoughts or even recommendations on vendors who sell a good power master cylinder kit?
Thanks!
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By skygazer - 10 Years Ago
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I put Grenada front discs on my '55 bird, and the stock midland C3400 booster really isn't enough. Gil Bumgardner recommends a larger booster, just for the front disc brakes, along with a combo proportioning valve. I think the midland C490 is what he is using on his 57 bird.
I got the larger booster but haven't installed it yet. See my blog here http://restorationandredemption.blogspot.com
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By skygazer - 9 Years Ago
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I finally installed a C490 booster on my bird with Granada front disk brakes. I highly recommend this for anyone using Granada spindles. The brake pedal pressure is now roughly equivalent to most modern cars. You can read about my install with pics here.
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By okiedokie - 9 Years Ago
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Where did you purchase a C490 booster?
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By skygazer - 9 Years Ago
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okiedokie (1/2/2016)
Where did you purchase a C490 booster?
eBay. Autozone and Napa list them in their online catalog, but they are always out of stock. Two remanufactured Cardone units (51-9241) came up on eBay last summer, and I grabbed one.
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By okiedokie - 9 Years Ago
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Looks like Summit has them for $200 plus a refundable care charge of $80.
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