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Re: How I got Hydroboost for under $80 (including lines)
Oh...I guess I should cover the other stuff...
I mounted it without any adapter plates or other stuff. You can buy adapters, or you can hack some stuff. I like to hack.
It went pretty easy, actually. The stock studs come out easy enough, so I knocked them out and started with a flat plate. I marked where the lower 2 studs come out of the firewall from the stock brake pedal assembly. I drilled them in the proper places, enlarged the M/C hole slightly, and the HB slid right in. The upper bolts in the firewall were just over top of the HB bracket, and the lower HB bracket holes were also in a good place. So good, in fact, that the vertical bolt for the steering wheel mount lined up perfectly. (Keep in mind though...I remade my firewall, so fitment might be slightly off from stock, but maybe 1/4" tops.)
On the inside, I cut the large end off of the HB actuator rod, just where it starts to transition. Then I unthreaded the stock clevis from the stock rod, and it slipped right over the HB rod. Once I get it all powered up, I'll set it where it needs to be and weld them together to take out any slack. (again, I shortened the setup because I moved the whole firewall in almost 2 inches, so in a stock setup, the HB rod probably won't reach the stock clevis. You'll have to be creative here on your own.)
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