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Old 01-08-2017, 12:23 AM   #1
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70 k2500 brakes

im putting power brakes in my non power brake truck. i was told it needs a different push rod for the booster. anyone have measurments or a part number?
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Old 01-08-2017, 10:08 AM   #2
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Re: 70 k2500 brakes

The pushrod is captured in the back of the booster. The 67-72 trucks offset the booster from the hole and the "pushrod" is actually a linkage.

Best way to convert one of these truck is to buy an aftermarket kit or pull one from a parts vehicle so you can get the right stuff. If you just buy a reman booster, you don't get the brackets or linkage.
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Old 01-08-2017, 03:48 PM   #3
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Re: 70 k2500 brakes

do you have a link or a part number for a decently priced comversion kit? even if it is just the booster and bracketry. i was looking them up on summit and a few i found were 300 bucks! also, the truck is drums front and rear.
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Re: 70 k2500 brakes

There are bunches of them on eBay. About $200 but they seem to be for disc/drum. But you should be able to buy a drum/drum master for power brakes and use it. Just not as good a value if you have to buy a master other than the one it comes with.

I converted my 70 GMC 2500 to discs and used a disc master with the original drum booster.
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Old 01-09-2017, 11:30 AM   #5
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I just did this last week the old push rod has only the bullet head end on it that went to the master cyclinder. You need the push rod that has the clevis on the booster side and nut and collar on the brake pedal side.This is what I bought. I got the booster from a friend local.






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After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.
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Re: 70 k2500 brakes

oh okay. so i need the brackets and the push rod then.
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Re: 70 k2500 brakes

I have the whole setup for a 3/4 ton if you want to buy it...2wd and 4wd are the same or similar enough, disc brake or non disc brake the booster assembly is essentially the same. Leave your master cylinder and prop valve alone and just put the booster behind it.

As far as the aftermarket boosters...I guess they are fine, I put one on my 72 dodge dart this spring, works fine, remarkably similar linkage to our trucks, kind of sloppy tolerances compared to factory but it does work good, again on that car I just moved the master cylinder forward, installed the booster and put the master cylinder back on it, took about an hour to do and no bleeding of the brakes.
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I have the whole setup for a 3/4 ton if you want to buy it...2wd and 4wd are the same or similar enough, disc brake or non disc brake the booster assembly is essentially the same. Leave your master cylinder and prop valve alone and just put the booster behind it.

As far as the aftermarket boosters...I guess they are fine, I put one on my 72 dodge dart this spring, works fine, remarkably similar linkage to our trucks, kind of sloppy tolerances compared to factory but it does work good, again on that car I just moved the master cylinder forward, installed the booster and put the master cylinder back on it, took about an hour to do and no bleeding of the brakes.
Thats all I did was take it loose from the fire wall and brake pedal added the booster setup. Now have brakes with very little foot pressure. I had to take the clip off the frame where it held the brake lines in place to move the master cylinder forward enough to mount it on the booster.
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Re: 70 k2500 brakes

In some applications, the master cylinder hole is deeper in the non-power assist version. This keeps the non-attached push rod from falling out.

On the aftermarket setup I bought, it came with a non-power disc/drum type master with a spacer that dropped in the hole for use with a power setup.

This must allow them to just stock one part # for both power and non-power assisted brakes.
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Re: 70 k2500 brakes

the brakes completely went out on the truck, the major reason i parked it besides the snow and salt. since they just disappeared completely i think it might be the master, if its not then i guess i gotta re run some lines. i have a booster on order from oriellys complete with a new master, figured if i have to dink around with it, and wigh a new booster costing over 100 bucks and the new master adding somewhere are 15 bucks it was kind of a no brainer. but ill nedd to source the linkages.
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