Re: Minion Missile - 1973 Colombian Patrol Project
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:05 pm
While I'm waiting on some rubber from Ross, I'm going to start working on connecting the brakes. The aftermarket booster that was there was shot, so the I have decided to upgrade the whole system. Everything starts with the booster, I needed to go with a smaller diameter. the old one was 9" and you can see the abrasion marks on the firewall and the steering column from the old booster. I went with the smallest that JEGS offered - 7" (pn555-631700). The dual master cylinder that Jegs recommended to go with this unit is the GM style (pn 555-631390). I also decided that a proportioning valve was probably in order. Thinking that space will be an issue, I found a kit that Master Power Brakes offers that has a braket that fits right under the master cylinder (pn vL3359K). So, these are the parts that I need to make fit. This whole assembly is probably weights >10lbs with no brake fluid, so I will need to also fashion an additional support bracket - probably to fit between the master cylinder/booster, or underneath the proportioning valve bracket. I will have to do some mock-ups to decide what is the best place. I had thought that the booster bracket that was on the patrol would work; however, the dust boot on the new booster required a larger diameter, so I had the bracket modified with a larger tube on the booster end.