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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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I just bought this 74 Vette and I noticed that there is no power brake booster. Didn't all Corvettes come with power-brakes? Thanks, guys
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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nope, it was an option #J50, 33,306 were made at $49.00 for power breaks

with 37,502 total '74's built, most all of them had power breaks

power breaks were an option al the way through 76, all 77's have them

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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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Power brakes were factory equipment in '77.
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Congrats on your "new" Vette! I, too, have a '74 - no power brakes on mine either. Quite a surprise the first time I tried to stop - especially after stomping the gas to see how fast it could go!!
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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I've owned 7 Corvettes. Only 2 had power brakes. I'm perfectly happy with manual brakes.
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