Mr. Scout told me about his plans for installing a GM Hydro-Boost setup in place of the stock vacuum brake system on Chewbacca, and showed me a used system from an Astro van last weekend during the retub party. I decided to do some research on the subject and see what the pros and cons are all about.
Because of the demise of the Binder Bulletin, links and information are hard to come by, but I found a reprint of the original post here. Edit: Here’s another good post with some pictures.
From what I read, the benefits are:
- Better stopping power
- Better reliability vs. 30-year-old vacuum system
- Easy parts sourcing
It all sounds great, but I’ll have to hit a junkyard and find an Astro to pull from, which isn’t happening for a few cold months. So I’d have to call this a back-burner project for a day when I’ve got some time and money, but not a necessity. (I have a Jeep that needs a window regulator MUCH sooner than this!)