76 power brake booster
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76 power brake booster
I am changing the brake booster on my 76 and have 2 questions. What finish did the original have? and where did the emissions sticker go?
I believe it was semi gloss black and my emissions sticker is on the booster itself. I have seem many on the cowl where the booster bolts up. Someone told me they could be either place? What say the experts???
Thaks,
Mike
I believe it was semi gloss black and my emissions sticker is on the booster itself. I have seem many on the cowl where the booster bolts up. Someone told me they could be either place? What say the experts???
Thaks,
Mike
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From: El Sobrante CA
I am changing the brake booster on my 76 and have 2 questions. What finish did the original have? and where did the emissions sticker go?
I believe it was semi gloss black and my emissions sticker is on the booster itself. I have seem many on the cowl where the booster bolts up. Someone told me they could be either place? What say the experts???
Thaks,
Mike
I believe it was semi gloss black and my emissions sticker is on the booster itself. I have seem many on the cowl where the booster bolts up. Someone told me they could be either place? What say the experts???
Thaks,
Mike
I just replaced the booster in my '76 (serious pain in the ar*e
). I believe the older unit is original and has a black enamel finish. The emission sticker is affixed to the top of the unit as depicted. I tried to remove it to attach to the new unit, but it began to tear. I suppose if I want the original look, I'll have to find a replacement sticker.By the way, were you able to use the original piston rod on the new booster without modification? That's a whole other topic.
Dan G>
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First, here's my recent thread on that:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...ster-swap.html
Second, I discovered that the piston rods included with the new booster were too short and non-adjustable. The rod from the original unit was WAY too long for the new unit, alleged by the supplier to be a 'correct 1976 replacement'. Long story short, that's what I did: shorten the original rod. And I did this after consulting with brake shops and visiting wrecking yards who suggested I do just that.
Hopefully your journey down this road won't be so difficult. And - again - I'm a newbie to 'Vette-dom. Take anything I say for what it's worth. There are folks here who've forgotten more about these cars than I'll learn in the next ten years.
Dan G>
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...ster-swap.html
Second, I discovered that the piston rods included with the new booster were too short and non-adjustable. The rod from the original unit was WAY too long for the new unit, alleged by the supplier to be a 'correct 1976 replacement'. Long story short, that's what I did: shorten the original rod. And I did this after consulting with brake shops and visiting wrecking yards who suggested I do just that.
Hopefully your journey down this road won't be so difficult. And - again - I'm a newbie to 'Vette-dom. Take anything I say for what it's worth. There are folks here who've forgotten more about these cars than I'll learn in the next ten years.
Dan G>
