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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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Would I be able to swap a 1979 master cylinder and booster with a 1973 .(put the ’79 on a ’73 car) They both look the same and have the same bolt pattern. Thanks in advance.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 09:56 PM
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I just looked in one of my parts catalogs and the master cly.and brake booster are not the same.67 to 76 are the same for the master cyl.and 77 to 82 are the same that also goes for the power booster
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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You can buy a booster/master cylinder assembly from either Autozone or AdvanceAuto (don't remember which right now) for less than $100. You may as well get the correct one. If you go through the pain of installing a booster and it doesn't fit right you will be very unhappy.



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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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You can swap the later model booster/master combo onto the older cars. You can't interchange the early/late masters without using the correct booster.
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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Thanks Guys..
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