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VACUUM TO POWER BRAKE CONVERSION [message #348582] Fri, 27 September 2019 16:09 Go to next message
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Has anyone made the conversion from vacuum to hydraulic power brakes? Any pitafalls?
thanks


1974 GMC Sequoia 26'
Re: VACUUM TO POWER BRAKE CONVERSION [message #348607 is a reply to message #348582] Fri, 27 September 2019 18:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Husker92592 wrote on Fri, 27 September 2019 17:09
Has anyone made the conversion from vacuum to hydraulic power brakes? Any pitafalls?
thanks
Grant,
Search this forum for Bob Stone and Hydroboost.

Matt



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Re: VACUUM TO POWER BRAKE CONVERSION [message #348647 is a reply to message #348607] Sat, 28 September 2019 19:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bruce Hart is currently offline  Bruce Hart   United States
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Had the Power Master System on my coach when I bought it. Pump went out and a used pump was more than converting back to Dave Lenzi's sensitized brake system. Parts are out of production and hard to come by.

Bruce Hart 1976 Palm Beach 1977 28' Kingsley La Grange, Wyoming
Re: VACUUM TO POWER BRAKE CONVERSION [message #348679 is a reply to message #348582] Sun, 29 September 2019 10:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
6cuda6 is currently offline  6cuda6   Canada
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GM gave up on it in favor of vacuum boosters....its not that it didnt work....it was just prone to leaks and was power steering dependent....loose the belt = loose your boost.

You would be further ahead to stay with vacuum and put an electric vacumm pump on for back up if your worried about engine diing issues IMO....YMMV.


Rich Mondor, Brockville, ON 77 Hughes 2600
Re: VACUUM TO POWER BRAKE CONVERSION [message #348766 is a reply to message #348607] Tue, 01 October 2019 10:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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thanks

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Re: VACUUM TO POWER BRAKE CONVERSION [message #349131 is a reply to message #348582] Thu, 10 October 2019 10:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Shawn Bennear is currently offline  Shawn Bennear   United States
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Powermaster was a bad system. I am however, hearing good things about hydroboost, which is a more refined and apparently much better unit.

http://www.gmcmotorhomeworld.com 1977 Palm Beach, 403 V8 w headers.
Re: VACUUM TO POWER BRAKE CONVERSION [message #349162 is a reply to message #348582] Fri, 11 October 2019 07:57 Go to previous message
Stephan Ashe is currently offline  Stephan Ashe   United States
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got a version of powerboost in our stock 2005 Tahoe. 200k and no issues. The 77 royale has a sensitized booster W/ vac pump and reaction arms. The coach stops VERY well. nice combination of parts

Stephan Ashe 1973 26-6 painted desert? 1977 Royale sidebath Tucson Az
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