Brake Booster and MC

[Kritter]

I was finally able to devote some much needed time to the 73. I let it run for about an hour last weekend (still on jack stands) with good success. No leaks, or strange sounds.

That is after I blocked off the Brake Booster due to a massive vaccume leak in the booster.

I spent a while online looking for a replacement booster/mc combination, or a rebuild shop. Anything with corvette in front of it increased the price two-fold. Found a couple of Booster rebuild places that will rebuild original for $100 bucks but that still leaves the MC for me to do, and I'm not sure if the original is worth rebuilding. It is pretty rusted inside with flakes resting in the bottom of the bowls.

I found a booster and mc combo at O'Reilly for $109. I know it is not the original MC and probably not the factory booster. The mc appears to be their bottom of the line mc priced at $20. Others they offer go up to $70. The cheap one does have what appear to be zirks by the brake line outlet holes, for power bleeding I assume.

Has anyone used these lower end boosters/mc combinations? I will probably get a reply stating "you get what you pay for", but I am looking for someone that has actually tried and been satisfied or not.

Thanks for taking the time to respond.

Kritter. :blow

[69MyWay]

I put a basic generic aftermarket rebuilt m/c and booster on my 69. Of course numbers matching was not a concern.

I am very happy with both of them, they work fine, and the price was in the $100 out the door for all.

For a numbers matching restoration, first make sure what you have is original parts, and not replaced by the prior owner 20 years ago, then go from there.

[Kritter]

69MyWay: thanks for the quick response. That is exactly the feedback I was looking for.

Not concerned with stock, motor is not, nor the tranny.

Glad to hear I can get in and out for a $100 bill and some change.

Thanks.