Bracket Engineering

The new booster and master are 1-1/2" longer than the original, and I deemed that too long to keep the mounting position as it was. So the bracket had to be cut down and re-engineered for the new booster. I ended up with a good fit. The new setup mounts on the firewall just fine and clears everything. I had ordered a rod extension kit but since I lowered the position of the booster, I didn't need to add any length. I had the forethought to lock the bellcrank in the at-rest position with the old booster before modifying anything. That made it easy to position the new rod and clevis to the locked bellcrank. Brains are amazing things when you use them. I still need to fab up the upper brace arms to the top of the booster or mounting studs for the master. I don't know what to expect from the rest of this job, but I am pretty happy with the results of this phase.