Booster for 74 fj40 (1 Viewer)

[H2o]

I found a booster from a 1993 mini truck and thought it would bolt up to my 1974 fj40. It is hitting the parking brake cable and housing? Do I need to do any modifications to install this booster?

Thanks.

 

[B y r o n]

If you post some pictures of the problem area you might get more help.

 

[3_puppies]

I was thinking find the correct booster, then there would be no need for modifications
can you see any differences in the 2 boosters?

 

[ToyotaMatt]

I found a booster from a 1993 mini truck and thought it would bolt up to my 1974 fj40. It is hitting the parking brake cable and housing? Do I need to do any modifications to install this booster?

Thanks.

who or what made you think this MOD was possible ?

 

[archie73]

who or what made you think this MOD was possible ?

I’m happily running an early 90’s mini truck booster on my 1973. I remember there was some fiddling to do, buit not really much. I used the master that came with it as well. I’m away from my cruiser for the next two weeks, but I can take some pics when I get home.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

If you are looking, City Racer 80 series non ABS booster and master are really good!

 

[middlecalf]

Oh brakes, I was thinking turbo .

 

[ToyotaMatt]

I’m happily running an early 90’s mini truck booster on my 1973. I remember there was some fiddling to do, buit not really much. I used the master that came with it as well. I’m away from my cruiser for the next two weeks, but I can take some pics when I get home.

i think the BOOSTER itself simply grew in size both in diameter and depth on USA market 40's ...

if memory serves me well , this is the WHY

 

[65swb45]

Is there a reason you don’t want to get your ‘74 booster rebuilt?

 

[H2o]

I rebuilt the 74 booster myself (or really should say tore it down, cleaned it and reassembled it), but i need one part and could not find it (rear seal). so I shelved that booster. And since it is inferior to the later boosters, i thought i would upgrade. I will try to get some pictures later this week.

 

[3_puppies]

since it is inferior to the later boosters, i thought i would upgrade.

inferior? why is that?

 

[archie73]

I might be able to get a couple pics this weekend, but it depends on how things shake out. For now here’s a link to my build page. I think it’s right around post 148.

 

[archie73]

So I’ve been stuck at DFW for 6 hours. So I did some digging on my phone for pics. This is the best I could find

this pic was taken during tear down, so it’s more cluttered than it is now. It’s a bit tight but not as bad as it looks. I can other angles this weekend if needed.

 

[archie73]

I’m home for the weekend, this is how my booster sits. It’s a tight fit for sure. Not being a purist, it’s acceptable to me. Parking brake is operation as is the choke cable.

I used the OEM holes and brackets. As I recall, I did have to fiddle with the rod length to get a good feeling pedal.

For the purist out there, I passed that fork in the road 20 years ago. I understand this won’t make everyone happy, but it works well for me. I’m also not shooting down any vendors on here- I use them on occasion as well. For those looking to keep their truck functional or upgrading on a budget (that is often passed by cruiser parts pricing)- I got this booster and master cylinder for around $40 at the pick n pull. It was a bit of a gamble on if they’d honor a return, but I felt the gamble was worth it.