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Dec 30, 2011 | 08:32 PM

Dalm

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Power Brake Booster 1969

I recently purchased a 1969 roadster and love it! On the original window sticker, it lists as an option "power vacuum brakes" but there is no power brake booster installed. Is the brake booster a different option than power vacuum brakes or can this simply be it may have been removed at some point? Thanks, Dan

Dec 30, 2011 | 08:34 PM

scottw

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Probably taken off. Not sure on the 69 but the 74 would definately have a brake booster.

Post pics. 69s look great. Congrats and keep the top down.

Dec 30, 2011 | 08:43 PM

Dalm

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Thanks, Scott! Will load some pics, it's a beauty with its side pipes!

Dec 30, 2011 | 09:15 PM

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yes, the booster should be in the normal place, ....go find Bubba !

Dec 30, 2011 | 09:19 PM

Mike Ward

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Possibly it's not the original window sticker................

Dec 31, 2011 | 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Dalm

...original window sticker, it lists as an option "power vacuum brakes" but there is no power brake booster installed. Is the brake booster a different option than power vacuum brakes...

No. "Power vacuum brakes" required the booster.

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...or can this simply be it may have been removed at some point?...

Yes. But it gets worse.

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Originally Posted by Mike Ward

...Possibly it's not the original window sticker...

I agree. A distinct possibility.

The power brake option required different hole drilling in the firewall for the booster which non-power cars did not have. If your car had the booster at some time in the past, you should see evidence on the firewall where it was mounted.

Dec 31, 2011 | 12:54 PM

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Thanks.

I'll have the shop doing the restoration check for evidence on the firewall. I cant recall, but I thought at least a partial vin# is on the window sticker, which should match both the vin on the windshield stem and engine block. The vin on the block is authentic, not machined and restamped and matches the stem.