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Hydraboost Units
Hi: Anybody purchase a Hydraboost Brake unit in the past 4 months? Wondering if any suppliers have them.
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I've had one on order since Dec 2020. Seems the Bosch units are in short supply.
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I need to order a Bosch unit too. With all of the ECOBOOST engines in vehicles out there the demand for the units is very high from the OEMS.
Tom V.
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Ya I’ve tried two different vendors. Nothing to date.
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Did you check with Hydratech? They're probably behind as usual (I heard one of their top techs left), but they might be able to steer you to a vendor, like MCBparts, who order a bunch at a time...the units are often spoken for but you might get lucky.
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Have one on order from Hydratech for 4 months. Thanks for the info. Will checkout
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Maybe source one from a salvage yard? They're incredibly common in Astro vans.
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I put one in my 70 lemans from a Avalanche and it was pretty easy. The firewall mount I purchased off the internet,
cut the input from the brake pedal and the head off of a fine thread bolt and welded it to the shaft and used the end off the original booster and it went very easy. I also added a return to my power steering pump instead of a "T". I would do the same again. I taped off and painted the unit and ALMOST looks factory. I added a power steering cooler just in case different opinions on many for this upgrade it works extremely well. |
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Not sure if you checked your local Advance/Autozone and also just found a bunch on Amazon.....
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Thanks for the info guys. My unit from Hydratech is pretty much on it's way end of week. Like I said these unit are in short supply. MCB has a show unit on the shelf as of today not spoken for. Thanks for the contact Gator67. I did see some on Ebay also. Thanks DOC.
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Thanks, I've looked at a few online that are rebuilt, but shied away from a rebuilt. I've also heard that the Astro van ones are the units to use. Thanks again.
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Nice job Paul. Thanks for taking the time to post. I'm gonna look into these units from Chevy Vans down the road. I did the same as you. I added a return line to the pump. I also added a cooler. I already have a Hydraboost unit in my 76 T/A and they work incredibly well. |
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Buddy of mine has one on his '75 T/A with a 455 Butler Pontiac in it. He says "that sumb!tch stops so hard it'll throw you through the windshield if you're not strapped in".
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Lol, Yes the one on my T/A is right up there with the best upgrades to the car along with the TKO-600 and the Hydraulic clutch.. It will definitely stop the vehicle. Thanks Brian.
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Years ago, I bought mine from http://www.custompowerbrake.com/
Pedal feel and brake (4 wheel disc) operation are as good as any modern car I’ve driven.
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frittering and wasting the hours in an off hand way.... 1969 GTO, 455ci, 230/236 Pontiac Dude's "Butcher Special" Comp hyd roller cam with Crower HIPPO solid roller lifters, Q-jet, Edelbrock P4B-QJ, Doug's headers, ported 6X-8 (97cc) heads, TKO600, 3.73 geared Eaton Tru-Trac 8.5", hydroboost, rear disc brakes......and my greatest mechanical feat....a new heater core. |
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Thanks David. Good info on their website..
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I have a HydraTech setup for sale, brand new, mocked it up once, never had fluid in it, has the upgraded lines and coatings. It's a 'Street Prep' with the gold anodized accumulator cover, and a matched disc/disc master.
I literally was about to post it on eBay.... .
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Well I’m sure someone might grab it on here. I bought one already. Suppose to ship this week. Shouldn’t be hard to sell as there in short supply everywhere. Thanks
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Smart, I had issues getting a hydroboost unit on my GMC square body some years ago. Had to try 3-4 different ones to get a non-leaker and then it would start leaking within 16-18 months. New is the way to go.
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