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Brake Booster
- Thread starter burgy711
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Wombat
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Steve,
I have never needed to pull one of these apart (yet - it will come). Rebuild kits are about $80 from the usual suppliers, but then there's the labor cost on top, plus fixing whatever else the kit doesn't include (bores may need sleeving, inside of the vacuum chamber might be corroded ....).
I think there are a couple of boosters on ebay at present, but they look pretty sorry. they almost certainly would need rebuilding as well.
The Lockheed replacement servo is available, but expensive.
Another option is to do without. The Series I and II did not have them. I have have driven Hillmans from the 60's and 70's with front discs and no booster and the pedal effort was OK, even with the heavier car. One Hillman I had was fited with the booster, it failed and I bypasses it and drove the car like that for a couple of years.
Just some thoughts.
I have never needed to pull one of these apart (yet - it will come). Rebuild kits are about $80 from the usual suppliers, but then there's the labor cost on top, plus fixing whatever else the kit doesn't include (bores may need sleeving, inside of the vacuum chamber might be corroded ....).
I think there are a couple of boosters on ebay at present, but they look pretty sorry. they almost certainly would need rebuilding as well.
The Lockheed replacement servo is available, but expensive.
Another option is to do without. The Series I and II did not have them. I have have driven Hillmans from the 60's and 70's with front discs and no booster and the pedal effort was OK, even with the heavier car. One Hillman I had was fited with the booster, it failed and I bypasses it and drove the car like that for a couple of years.
Just some thoughts.
lemansvk
Donation Time
My SIII had the booster removed by the DPO - in fact I had the car for several years before I found out it was supposed to have a booster
(this was not uncommon on my 'voyage of discovery' with B9205494). The pedal is heavier than modern cars, but I got used to it. My Vogue, which is a couple of hundred pounds heavier than the Alpine, also does not have a booster and it's the same, just give it a firm shove. I acquired an aftermarket (PBR 40 for Aussies) booster which fits neatly into the Alpine but haven't got around to overhauling/installing it yet.
Cheers, Vic
Jeff Scoville
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I installed this Master cyl. and did away with the booster on my S IV "Dialy Driver" and have never driven an Alpine with better brakes.
http://store.summitracing.com/partd...WIL-260-3372&N=400196+304660+115&autoview=sku
As the S IV has the downdraft 2-barrel I did have to grind off the front mounting point for clearance, and also fit a clevis for the pedal.
For the money, it's the way to go.
http://store.summitracing.com/partd...WIL-260-3372&N=400196+304660+115&autoview=sku
As the S IV has the downdraft 2-barrel I did have to grind off the front mounting point for clearance, and also fit a clevis for the pedal.
For the money, it's the way to go.
P
panjang
May be of interest, I think it's same as Alpine unit
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&viewitem=&item=130101576390&rd=1&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&viewitem=&item=130101576390&rd=1&rd=1
Nickodell
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The advert does list the Alpine as an application, and at 140 pounds Sterling ($240 US) that's a great price. I might just buy one and put it aside as insurance. The downside is that shipping to the UK is the only destination offered, but I can use my sister in Sussex as an intermediary.
If anyone wants one of these I'm sure she will accommodate me by on-shipping it to you at cost. Let me know.
If anyone wants one of these I'm sure she will accommodate me by on-shipping it to you at cost. Let me know.
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odl21
$280 these days, mate.
jack Bacon
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I have a used one I pulled out of a Series 3 parts car will need rebuild, blasting and painting.
Jack
Jack
alpine_64
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My SIII had the booster removed by the DPO - in fact I had the car for several years before I found out it was supposed to have a booster
The pedal is heavier than modern cars, but I got used to it. My Vogue, which is a couple of hundred pounds heavier than the Alpine, also does not have a booster and it's the same, just give it a firm shove. I acquired an aftermarket (PBR 40 for Aussies) booster which fits neatly into the Alpine but haven't got around to overhauling/installing it yet.
Cheers, Vic
You can get PBR boosters to fit alpines and tigers brand new here is AU. Think they are running high $AU300's. I know a few guys locally that have installed them,. beats trying to fix old boosters and they seem to be better made.