BRAKE BOOSTER HELP..

[wendyh]

i was asked for measurments of our brake system...

[wendyh]

if u cannot read measurments
over all its 23.5 cms with  no modifications to bonnet all fits under there nicly
from the fire wall to end of master cyclinder is 11cm
power bosster is 12.5 cm
wendy 

[VanWolf]

Thanks heaps Wendy, I see the problem is my HQ master cylinder is 16.3cm long and causes all types of problems.
Will be changing it for an XB master cylinder.

Cheers,

Mike

[vintageholden]

got mine from repco $200

[VanWolf]

Do any of you guys who have done the torana/XB master cylinder remember how much the XB master cylinder cost you? A local brake mob is saying $320 for the cylinder and adapter? Does it need an adapter?

[restoreid]

Is your original bedford booster & master cylinder in good nick I left all the original there on my setup & it works great

[aka5000]

Repco.. Whatta rip off they are! Those kinda parts your better off sourcing from a brake distributor, I paid $150 from better brakes in cheltenham; I'm sure there would be a similar shops in other major cities. Anyways I got the lj booster xb master set up, works great. From memory I saw xb masters on evilbay for around the 180 mark, shop around, all those little savings add up.
Alex

[aka5000]

And no adaptor needed. Holes in firewall need to be elongated for booster and so do bolt holes on master. Easy done

[vintageholden]

$200 was the cheepest new i could find
perth brake part etc wanted $235

[wendyh]

Do any of you guys who have done the torana/XB master cylinder remember how much the XB master cylinder cost you? A local brake mob is saying $320 for the cylinder and adapter? Does it need an adapter?

Hi ahh

 Ray got the master cylinder at trade price for $180. doesnt need an adaptor.as it wont fit under the bonnet...all u need to do is elongate the two holes in the master cylinder and adjust the push rod in the booster shorter.
thats it!