Hydroboost Brakes
- Thread starter 1982mustanggt
- Start date
wmburns
SN Certified Technician
Just wondering why?
FWIIW, the Mustang has hydro-boost brakes for two main reasons. One, if modified with a big cam, the engine may not make enough vacuum to operate regular vacuum assist brakes.
Two. Booster to engine clearance. There just isn't much room for a large vacuum assist module. Remember that the 4.6 modular is a tall/wide engine. This puts a serious limit on how large the booster can be.
This situation is bad enough with the SOHC. The DOHC is much worse.
FWIIW, the Mustang has hydro-boost brakes for two main reasons. One, if modified with a big cam, the engine may not make enough vacuum to operate regular vacuum assist brakes.
Two. Booster to engine clearance. There just isn't much room for a large vacuum assist module. Remember that the 4.6 modular is a tall/wide engine. This puts a serious limit on how large the booster can be.
This situation is bad enough with the SOHC. The DOHC is much worse.
If you could fit a vacuum booster, you could. The v6 mustangs use the same brakes but with a vacuum setup. You would need a v6 mc and booster...
Problem is, it won't fit. The valve cover gets in the way.
Problem is, it won't fit. The valve cover gets in the way.
Similar threads
