Hydroboost Conversion, how to with pics
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Help With Pedal Removal
I've got this conversion in the bag if I can only find the pedal pivot bolt head, get the right size socket on it and zing the 18mm nut off of the driver's side of the assy.
Everything else is done. What am I doing wrong other than trying to wedge my 6'3" 230 frame up under the dash using my meat hook hands.. Surely this can't be this hard..
Any advice/help appreciated.., technique, bolt head size on passenger side..I thought I read in one of the DIY stickies it was 16mm but it feels bigger to me.
Accessibility is awesome by design, but the booster is out and I'm ready to reassemble so I can finish up the rest of the motor and hear it run...
Thanks, V1
Everything else is done. What am I doing wrong other than trying to wedge my 6'3" 230 frame up under the dash using my meat hook hands.. Surely this can't be this hard..
Any advice/help appreciated.., technique, bolt head size on passenger side..I thought I read in one of the DIY stickies it was 16mm but it feels bigger to me.
Accessibility is awesome by design, but the booster is out and I'm ready to reassemble so I can finish up the rest of the motor and hear it run...
Thanks, V1
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Just did the swap, in a 2wd rack and pinion steering ecsb silverado but the pedal is a lot higher than the accelerator. Using a hydroboost unit from an 03-04 express van. Using pedal part number 15906961. The stock pedal is lower than the new pedal. Any suggestions??
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So finished up the swap. Turns out the express hydroboost rod is about 1⅛" longer. The pedal was about 2 inches shorter than the emergancy pedal. Ended up having to grab a reman unit from O'Reillys. It all bolted right up to my rack and pinion steering. Having the crow foot wrenches in 16mm and 18mm helped immensely. Took some pics of the difference between the van hydroboost (silver accumulator) and the Silverado hydroboost (black accumulator).
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Last edited by E$O3200; 03-01-2016 at 11:04 AM.