1987 Dodge w150 power brake booster

[slrfine]

I have a 1987 dodge w150 pickup. We just put a rebuild 360 in. We put edelbrock manifold and valve covers. Now we have a problem, the valve covers touch the power brake booster. Does anyone have an idea as to how to solve this problem? Can a booster from another vehicle work or is there a retro fit available? please help. slr

[deadhorse66]

Possibly put some stock height valve covers on? A manual brake master cylinder from an older truck might work, but I wouldn't want to lose my power brakes just for a set of shiny valve covers. Personally I would send the valve covers back to wherever they came from, and just go with some shorter ones if you don't need the tall ones for rocker arm clearance.

[MoJoe]

There's an easy fix for this. Just get a new booster for the same year truck, but for a 3/4 ton with 3500 lb. axle.

This is the dual diaphram booster. It is thicker, but much smaller around. This is a trick much used when swapping in a big block for the same reason........valve cover interferance.

You'll like the increase in brake performance, too!! Make sure your master cylinder is in good shape, if not, get a new one of these, also.

Hope this helps..........MoJoe