<VV> Vacuum brake booster

[Ron]

It'd be much simpler for Doran to adapt.

RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edelstein and Payne" <eandp at mindspring.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 4:46 AM
Subject: <VV> Vacuum brake booster


> Folks,
>
>     The blue hot rod that my son Doran and I are building is taking longer 
> than anticipated (heard that story before?), so this weekend I picked up a 
> wonderful 65  500 series powerglide coupe from Garland Ray up in Virginia. 
> Doran will drive the car to high school starting the end of next month, 
> and continue using it until the blue hot rod is done.  However, he is 
> having real problems getting used to the unassisted brakes (I could do a 
> rap about how spoiled and soft todays kids are, but it's not worth the 
> effort).  So I'm thinking of installing a vacuum booster  ---  probably 
> not on Garland's car, but on the blue car that will be Doran's permanent 
> ride.
>
>     So what has been folks experience with vacuum boosters?  Do they work 
> well  (we're staying with drum brakes)?  How much trouble are  they to 
> install?  Where do you grab vacuum from at the motor (it's a 140 with a 
> moderate cam)?  And how do your run a line from the motor up to the trunk?
>
>     Thanks for your help.
>
>                    Travis Payne     65 Monza coupe
>                    Raleigh, NC      65 500 coupe
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