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Member Posts: 17 | I have a 58 plymouth Belvedere with original brake booster that is leaking. I have not seen another car with this same exact setup. It looks to me like a kelsey hayes bellows maybe but has a metal cover over it? Can anyone verify what I have and suggest a supplier? (58booster2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 58booster2.jpg (21KB - 178 downloads) | ||
Finsinthemirror |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1116 Location: CA | It's not the Kelsey-Hayes unit (bellows type), that is the Bendix (canister type) unit. When a car got power brakes either unit was used depending upon variables. Lots of other cars have it and it's a better unit in my opinion as there isn't a big rubber bellows to blow out or crack on you. | ||
ronbo97 |
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Expert Posts: 4043 Location: Connecticut | The Bendix units seemed to end up mostly on Dodges and Desotos, while the K-H units were used mostly on Plymouths and Chryslers. No idea why. They are interchangeable. Ron | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7207 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | In Canadian production models, they all got the metal canister Bendix unit from my experience. | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7207 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | markeheiden - 2018-09-07 10:06 AM I have a 58 plymouth Belvedere with original brake booster that is leaking. I have not seen another car with this same exact setup. It looks to me like a kelsey hayes bellows maybe but has a metal cover over it? Can anyone verify what I have and suggest a supplier? Booster Dewey in Portland OR rebuilds them. They rebuilt the unit on my 1960 Chrysler. http://www.boosterdeweyexchange.com/ | ||
dlyle |
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Veteran Posts: 236 Location: Morgan Hill, CA | imopar380 - 2018-09-07 2:49 PM markeheiden - 2018-09-07 10:06 AM I have a 58 plymouth Belvedere with original brake booster that is leaking. I have not seen another car with this same exact setup. It looks to me like a kelsey hayes bellows maybe but has a metal cover over it? Can anyone verify what I have and suggest a supplier? Booster Dewey in Portland OR rebuilds them. They rebuilt the unit on my 1960 Chrysler. http://www.boosterdeweyexchange.com/ Just did mine too and it works great. | ||
markeheiden |
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Member Posts: 17 | Maybe this was a Canadian Plymouth originally? The Dewey Booster website seems to be down or gone. Now that I know to look for a Bendix it might be easier. A rebuild would be ideal since budget is a factor.. | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7207 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | markeheiden - 2018-09-07 3:48 PM Maybe this was a Canadian Plymouth originally? The Dewey Booster website seems to be down or gone. Now that I know to look for a Bendix it might be easier. A rebuild would be ideal since budget is a factor.. The web site was up earlier, but they have a Facebook page too https://www.facebook.com/BoosterDewey/ | ||
markeheiden |
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Member Posts: 17 | Thanks for the tip. I was able to find a local shop that can rebuild it for $245. They had some no longer obtainable seals made up for those particular units and have all the parts in stock so I'll take it in next week. | ||
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