Tech: How to Swap a Junkyard Hyrdoboost on Your Classic GM Muscle Car or Truck

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  • admin
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    • Apr 2011
    • 39145

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    Tech: How to Swap a Junkyard Hyrdoboost on Your Classic GM Muscle Car or Truck

    (Words and photos by Scott Liggett) – In this episode, we’ll show you how stupid easy it is to take a $30 junkyard hydroboost and transplant it into your classic Chevy’s brake setup. What the hell is hydroboost? Simply put, it’s using hydraulic pressure from the power steering pump as a power assist for the [...]

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  • TheSilverBuick
    ALMOST Spidey !
    • Nov 2007
    • 22145

    #2
    Looks good Scott and excellent write up as usual. I like the finishing touches with the rubber holders on the firewall and the nice save on using washers to space out the master cylinder.
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    • Beagle
      "Flounder"
      • Apr 2011
      • 13804

      #3
      My version will be how to remove the hydroboost and power steering from a 3800 pound car and save on your gym membership!

      Nice job Scott.
      Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.

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      • Scott Liggett
        No Life Outside BangShift.com
        • Oct 2007
        • 21561

        #4
        Originally posted by Beagle View Post
        My version will be how to remove the hydroboost and power steering from a 3800 pound car and save on your gym membership!

        Nice job Scott.
        Get some really fat front tires, keep them under inflated; then get a 10" steering wheel. You'll have rippling triceps in no time.
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        • TheSilverBuick
          ALMOST Spidey !
          • Nov 2007
          • 22145

          #5
          Speaking of which, hey Beag's, you going to get one of those lightweight 8" chain steering wheels for the skid mark?
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