Good Morning All
One of the winter projects for the 'Barge' (65 Newport) is to upgrade the brake to a dual master cylinder. the Newport was originally equipped with a Kelsey-Hayes booster. was not able to find a re-builder of these. There is nothing wrong with it, just wanted to renew the parts as it is 50+ years old and I plan on driving the "Barge'. Anyway, a Midland unit was sourced from Murray Park, sent to 'Power Brake Booster Exchange' to be overhauled and re-plated. Got the unit back (looks great) and am now in the process of installation.
My question involves the push rod from the booster. It is adjustable. I have not made any adjustment, the push rod is the same as when I received it from Mr. Park. I could not any mention of this in my '65 service manual. I did however, find a adjustment procedure in a '68 manual. However, it states that you must supply vacuum to the booster. Does anyone have a push rod length with out the vacuum? Should the push rod just be the same length as the depth of the piston in the master cylinder? Or does it really matter?
As an aside, I do have the correct distribution block for the plumbing.
Thanks to all who respond.
Merry Christmas
Omni
One of the winter projects for the 'Barge' (65 Newport) is to upgrade the brake to a dual master cylinder. the Newport was originally equipped with a Kelsey-Hayes booster. was not able to find a re-builder of these. There is nothing wrong with it, just wanted to renew the parts as it is 50+ years old and I plan on driving the "Barge'. Anyway, a Midland unit was sourced from Murray Park, sent to 'Power Brake Booster Exchange' to be overhauled and re-plated. Got the unit back (looks great) and am now in the process of installation.
My question involves the push rod from the booster. It is adjustable. I have not made any adjustment, the push rod is the same as when I received it from Mr. Park. I could not any mention of this in my '65 service manual. I did however, find a adjustment procedure in a '68 manual. However, it states that you must supply vacuum to the booster. Does anyone have a push rod length with out the vacuum? Should the push rod just be the same length as the depth of the piston in the master cylinder? Or does it really matter?
As an aside, I do have the correct distribution block for the plumbing.
Thanks to all who respond.
Merry Christmas
Omni