[TxRat]

My nomad was originally equipped with a treadle vac master cylinder. What I need to know is if this bracket that it bolts that it bolts to that bolts the fire wall, does that need to be removed to use a booster upgrade from Danchuk or cpp etc?

I started taking it off then thought I would ask the experts....

Bracket in question

 

[acardon]

Yes, and the bracket and linkage under the dash also. http://www.trifive.com/garage/57%20Chevy%20Assembly%20Manual/412-3.gif

 

[TxRat]

Yes, and the bracket and linkage under the dash also. http://www.trifive.com/garage/57%20Chevy%20Assembly%20Manual/412-3.gif

so Im guessing this then relocates the master cylinder down and closer to the engine. Is there a hole behind this bracket for the brake rod or will one have to be drilled?

Sorry for the stupid questions, while we have owned this car forever Im learning more about it then when I was younger..

 

[angs1957]

I could be wrong but I think you use the existing hole

 

[dons classics and hot rod]

p/b question

.... NO u do not have to remove the bracket / bell crank or pedal...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i restored my 55 conv to stock.. didnt like it, changed running gear , disk brakes etc.. didnt want to remove bracket and have the holes in f/w. try to weld em up with car all together, firewall pad wireing etc,)( i used all stock stuff up to the bracket.. mounted the 7" dual booster to the stock bracket( shortened the booster bracket and welded to 55 bracket.. . the booster is out of the way.. check out pictures.. don

 

[TxRat]

.... NO u do not have to remove the bracket / bell crank or pedal...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i restored my 55 conv to stock.. didnt like it, changed running gear , disk brakes etc.. didnt want to remove bracket and have the holes in f/w. try to weld em up with car all together, firewall pad wireing etc,)( i used all stock stuff up to the bracket.. mounted the 7" dual booster to the stock bracket( shortened the booster bracket and welded to 55 bracket.. . the booster is out of the way.. check out pictures.. don

Don,

This great stuff. So, You took the the pieces that came with the upgrade kit and welded them to the stock bracket, correct? This means that the part that the treadle vac booster bolts to will have to be cut from the part that bolts to the firewall.

 

[dons classics and hot rod]

i shortened the after market booster bracket... welded to stock 55 p/b bracket... didnt cut or do any modification to stock bracket.( u probably could cut and modify stock bracket),, i didnt because i didnt want to cut around new paint, windows,, etc remember my car was together.( i did this in place!!). ... if u want, u could shorten and modify the bought bracket to bolt to the stock 4 holes in the 55 bracket ..if u want to go that far. i forget , but i think i bolted booster rod to bellcrank and that gave me the measuremet to cut mount.. or i might of shortened rod??.. if need b i can go out and look under dash... right now its pourin out , so it will have to be later

 

[dons classics and hot rod]

when i did the car originally, it was a 3 speed o/d with p/b)no they didnt make a stick car with p/b,, as far as i know. i used the small pedal and not the p/b pedal

 

[TxRat]

when i did the car originally, it was a 3 speed o/d with p/b)no they didnt make a stick car with p/b,, as far as i know. i used the small pedal and not the p/b pedal

so you did all your welding under the hood?