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How To Install a Power Brake Booster

Master Power's Power-Brake Conversion Can Be Used With Stock Drum Brakes, Stock Disc Brakes, Or MP's Disc-Brake Conversion Setup
By Miles Cook
Photography by Miles Cook
How To Install A Power Brake Booster
How To Install A Power Brake Booster
The Master Power brake-booster... 
   
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How To Install A Power Brake Booster
The Master Power brake-booster package is complete. The assembled master cylinder and booster are ready to install and the vacuum hose kit and power-brake pedal are also included, as well as a proportioning valve, required lines, and a bottle of brake fluid.
How To Install A Power Brake Booster
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How To Install A Power Brake Booster
Begin by removing the driver-side strut brace to access the master-cylinder area; it will give you the working room you'll need to do the installation. You can also remove the hood, if desired, to gain even more access to this area against the firewall.
How To Install A Power Brake Booster
Unbolt the brake lines from... 
   
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How To Install A Power Brake Booster
Unbolt the brake lines from the stock brake booster. Use line wrenches to be sure you don't damage the line nuts on the car's factory brake lines, some of which will be reused.
How To Install A Power Brake Booster
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How To Install A Power Brake Booster
This cotter pin located under the dashboard holds the master cylinder's pushrod to the brake pedal. Take it off to allow removal of the master cylinder from the car. A pair of needle-nose pliers will be the best tool to remove the pin, which will also release the taillight brake switch at the same time.

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