C2 Power Brakes

[Myles Kukurudz]

Gents,
I am looking to upgrade my brake system to power assisted , can anyone enlighten me as to what hardware is needed to accomplish this task.

[Wayne W.]

Re: C2 Power Brakes

Basically a booster and a MC. You will need a vac. fitting to the engine. There is also an extra plate where the upper bracket bolts up to.

[Wayne W.]

Re: C2 Power Brakes

Basically a booster and a MC. You will need a vac. fitting to the engine. There is also an extra plate where the upper bracket bolts up to.

[Jerry Clark]

Also

the two brake lines from your MC differ from non power brake equipped cars due to the fact that the MC now resides further forward.
Good Luck
jer

[Jerry Clark]

Also

the two brake lines from your MC differ from non power brake equipped cars due to the fact that the MC now resides further forward.
Good Luck
jer

[Jack layton #896]

Re: C2 Power Brakes

Considering all the trouble and expense involved I must ask- Why? I own two 1965's, one with power and one without power. I actually prefer the feel of the non-power assist system. With only 2900 lbs of weight and 4 wheel discs the effort required seems to be minimal . It has been noted that these cars will generate 1 neg G for braking. Are you sure that your system is operating at it's design level? Perhaps it simply needs to be refurbished with a different set of pads. My $0.02

[Jack layton #896]

Re: C2 Power Brakes

Considering all the trouble and expense involved I must ask- Why? I own two 1965's, one with power and one without power. I actually prefer the feel of the non-power assist system. With only 2900 lbs of weight and 4 wheel discs the effort required seems to be minimal . It has been noted that these cars will generate 1 neg G for braking. Are you sure that your system is operating at it's design level? Perhaps it simply needs to be refurbished with a different set of pads. My $0.02

[Myles Kukurudz]

Re: C2 Power Brakes

Thanks for your input guys, This chassis was redone from the ground up. When I bought the car it was partially disassembled, part of the package was a power assist unit.The new line set was for a power brake car,we also have the upper mounting bracket,hose fitings and grommet. I was looking over the parst tonight and a few more questions came to mind
1)When the master is set on to the assist unit should it actuate the valve assy in the master,( it slides on nice with no movement in the valve)
2)The power assist has two bolts to go into the firewall , I assume the bolts that are presently there can be tapped out to make room
3)I trial fit the proportioning valve to the master and it appears the new valve is about 3/4 - 1 inch too long because the curved lines won't bolt to it (Paragon supplied valve)
4)I believe the power assist was cad plated was the bracket attached to it plated as well ?

Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Myles

[Myles Kukurudz]

Re: C2 Power Brakes

Thanks for your input guys, This chassis was redone from the ground up. When I bought the car it was partially disassembled, part of the package was a power assist unit.The new line set was for a power brake car,we also have the upper mounting bracket,hose fitings and grommet. I was looking over the parst tonight and a few more questions came to mind
1)When the master is set on to the assist unit should it actuate the valve assy in the master,( it slides on nice with no movement in the valve)
2)The power assist has two bolts to go into the firewall , I assume the bolts that are presently there can be tapped out to make room
3)I trial fit the proportioning valve to the master and it appears the new valve is about 3/4 - 1 inch too long because the curved lines won't bolt to it (Paragon supplied valve)
4)I believe the power assist was cad plated was the bracket attached to it plated as well ?

Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Myles

[Wayne W.]

Re: C2 Power Brakes

You should be able to knock out the bolts in the firewall to install the Booster bracket. The rod on the booster should not activate the MC untill pushed in. The booster brackets are also plated.

[Wayne W.]

Re: C2 Power Brakes

You should be able to knock out the bolts in the firewall to install the Booster bracket. The rod on the booster should not activate the MC untill pushed in. The booster brackets are also plated.