Re: [FWDLK] Hissy-fitting brake booster

interesting note they published... the line pressures should inevitably be the same to create the same stopping effect- whether manual or power- figuring all master cylinders are 1-1/8 bore as are all 6 wheel cylinders- and, the same amount of fluid [under the same systemic pressure] would have to be displaced from the master to all cylinders to achieve stopping pressure, shoes to drum.... i dont buy into higher line pressure of power brake systems. the position of the pushrod in relation to the point of pivot of the brake pedal arm is different- giving a less advantageous aspect ratio of pedal:master piston travel in a situaution of "manualized" power brakes, the manual ratio has a higher multiplication ration of applied pedal pressure>piston displacement.

i can attest that the instantaneous line pressure may be higher upon brake aplication, but a higher systemic pressure would mean nothing more than the fact that in comparison to pedal pressure- the booster adds that much more applied pressure- raising line pressure- causing the car to stop quicker, giving a more touchy pedal [which i feel in my bellows and cannister booster 57-61s] but by laws of physics, a panic stop would lock all 4 wheels, which i havent had the wonder of experiencing....

my fastest fwdlk cars run manual discs, one with a fully retrofitted gm pedal/booster/master assy. other commonly driven fwdlk's have dual masters in manual and boosted apps... the resto cars all retain single masters, man and power...

so from the fluid dynamic engineering standpoint- the systemic fluid pressure is in proportional relativity to applied stopping power.... so.... back to basics, power brake cars stop "sooner" or easier- using the same components from master to drum, and differ only in pedal apply ratio and have that good old booster making your footwork a little less arduous

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From: Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wed, Feb 10, 2010 12:36 pm
Subject: [FWDLK] Hissy-fitting brake booster

Well, for anyone interested, you might recall that my car's canister-type power
brake booster has been hissing badly, whenever the pedal is depressed, and
that I'd been quoted O/H prices of several hundreds, and up, for that work.

When this condition occurs, with our cars, a mere reversion to manual-
braking-effort results, and if so, that is NO big-deal, believe me. Biggest
PITA is the hissing noise, at red lights (so, don't STOP there, I hear you say).

As I never like risking sending out an essential part with the car remaining
undriveable, I bought a flea-pay booster, very economically, which was claimed
to be in working condition, and sent it out to "Booster Dewey", in Portland OR
for O/H, at the VERY reasonable cost of $175.00.

They just called and will be returning that guy to me; they say that they use a very
viscous lubricant to seal up the booster's internal compression.

I've asked them to send me some pics of their representative internal work, as I may be
praising their product to others. They say that my 'new' booster has been tested by
them to work like a champ!

So, I may be interested in selling my car's canister to someone who might be interested
in having IT be O/H'ed, and installed in (one of-) your car(s), too.

Anyway: and here's a question for you Engineering-types: the manual brakes apparently
have a different configuration of the brake pedals/system, from the power brake models (called
the "aspect ratio"--IIRC) which allow for different p.s.i. line pressure ratings, between the two
systems.

E.G.: according to the 1957 D501 A.M.A. specs, the manual brakes have a 750 p.s.i.
rating, while the power brakes have a 1,100 p.s.i. rating ; a considerable difference.

(Here it comes: ) so, to what extent would a manual brake car realize an increase in
braking effort/effect if a power brake's pedal-lever-connections were to be installed
onto it, and, vice-versa---given, that the master cylinders are identical, which I
believe that they are????

Neil Vedder

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