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Anyone out there own a 1949 or 1950 with power brakes? If you, does the power brake unit hang down below the frame?
I have a unit, and it appears that if I mount it to the inside of the frame that it will hang down below the level of the frame by about 2 inches? I am starting to suspect that they did something to the pan of the car to get it higher up.
Anyone shed any light on this?
James
OK,
So I found some photos of a 1949 Chrysler with Power Brakes. The booster is level with the bottom of the frame. So, it must stick up into the cockpit, unless the frame on a Chrysler is 4 inches taller than a Desoto. Did they just cut the floor pan and put a cover over the hole under the seat?
If anyone has or has seen one of these early installations, let me know as I am clueless as to how they fit it in.
James
I have the vacuum assist unit on my 1950 Imperial. It is as the pictures show...flush with the frame. If you look under the drivers seat there is a large "bump" into which the top of the unit fits. It has to be designed that way as the "bump" is covered with the carpeting.
Chris
Thanks Chris,
We hit a bone yard yesterday and I pulled another power brake unit and MC from a 1951 Chrysler NY 4-door. I also looked at a 1950 Imperial in the yard. They both had power brakes and the hump.
Looks like I will have to cut the floor pan and make a round cover. From under the Chrysler in the yard I could tell the floor pans were stamped cut 11" holes and the dome must have a flange on it (too much muck to be sure) and it was spot welded from the top side.
I will bolt mine in. It will be fun making that dome.
Thanks again, James
