power brakes on 63 to 67 bus

[lrcdnc]

has anyone installed a power booster and master cylinder on a 63 to 67 bus? If you have can you tell me how and what you used?

[KTPhil]

Try this one:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewforum.php?f=4

There are brackets available to be welded to the beam to allow '68-70 Bays to use a '71-up power booster. You need to change linkages, too, more welding involved. You might search that forum and decide if you could adapt that approach:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewforum.php?f=5

Some info about the latter:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=760272

[hoagy86]

Hacked latebay beam

[Tony Hutchinson]

I have a dual circuit brake servo fitted to my 67 EZ camper, it sits in the engine bay just about where the spare wheel well would be on a walk thru. CSP disks on the front and Im sure the master cylinder is the same as used on a Bay window- I'd need to check on that. Brakes are very good.

[lrcdnc]

How do you activate it?

[Tony Hutchinson]

The vacuum works from the inlet manifold the similar to a bay window. The servo requires nothing extra to make it work. Its activated as soon as you apply pressure to the brake pedal. Two brake pipes from the master cylinder go to the servo (dual system) and two pipes exit the servo one to the front and one to rear brakes.
I can only assume that once the braking system is pressurised by the brake pedal there is a valve within the servo that enables it to start working. It has transformed the brakes on my camper.

Do a google search for VW Jim aircooled, based in the UK. Thats where I bought the unit, his website has all the details and he is very helpful

[BIG_TEXAS_PETE]

I fitted a remote servo and CSP discs just over 2 years ago. Its great!

A couple of pics half way down the page here:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=721455&start=20
_________________
https://www.instagram.com/big_texas_pete/

[ted698]

Can also recommend VWJim in the UK - he ships worldwide

https://www.vwjim.co.uk/ourshop/cat_334693-Brake-Components.html

And a 'How to Guide'

https://www.vwjim.co.uk/news_6694.html_56041.html

[Clara]