Does a power booster fit on a drum brake car?

[Flatback72]

I'm looking at upgrading my front drums to discs - what I would like to know is if the power booster off a disc brake Mustang will bolt straight on to the firewall of a factory drum brake car.

From searching the web I've seen references that the power booster from a disc brake car sits lower on the firewall, has mounting holes/studs that a drum brake car hasn't, and that the master cylinder rod requires a different or modified brake pedal. Can somebody here confirm or refute this please?

As a bit of background info as to where I'm going with this - the Australian Falcon carried generally the same suspension/steering/braking architecture from the sixties right up to 1988, so secondhand disc brake wheel hub setups are plentifully available here and cheap too, and will bolt straight on to a 1972 Mustang with no modifications required. I was talking to my local brake specialist and he reckons he can make the system work easily by putting XF Falcon hubs and discs on the front and power them with an in-line aftermarket booster. Obviously I would prefer an OEM booster if it would bolt straight on, but if it doesn't bolt straight on then I would rather go with the in-line booster rather than have the brake guy hacking away at the firewall trying to make the OEM booster fit.

 

[OMS]

Brett,

Pedal is different, pin for brake rod is off by an inch or so

Pedal hanger / housing is also different as it has threads for the M/C

Firewall has a small removable plate, plate might actually be on the pedal hangar, so no hacking of firewall is necessary.

Proportioning valve is different

Lines location and sizes are different at proportioning valve

These can be re-bent and adapted to the disk valve.

Hoses are different at the wheels / calipers

Don

Ohio Mustang Supply

440-949-2556

 

[Flatback72]

Thanks Don, that's all the information I was looking for!