1969 Dodge Super Bee 4 Wheel Power Drum Brake Booster

[69dodgesuperbee]

Hi Everyone,

I have a 1969 Super Bee with 4 wheel drum brakes. I believe everything in the brake system is the way it came from the factory. I'm not aware of any modifications, but I do not some parts have been replaced over the years. If you see something wrong, let me know. The brakes have worked fine for the last 11+ years I have owned the car. Now, I think my booster is leaking. It suddenly got very difficult to stop the car. It feels like there is power brakes for the first fraction of a second, but then that feeling goes away and it becomes very hard to push the pedal. The pedal is very hard to push. I also notice the engine runs rough when you have the brake pedal pressed, like at a stop sign for example. The engine smooths out when you let off the brakes.

First off, can anyone tell me what kind of brake booster this is? I hear different names thrown around, but don't know what kind I have on the car.

Secondly, where can I get a new booster, or more likely, where can I get this one rebuilt? I've heard several names, but I'd like to find out where y'all out there have had good luck.

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[davek]

Brake Booster Testing Procedures

I have been having issues with keeping my engine running and having it stall when stabbing the throttle and even after idling for a couple of minutes. I started clamping off vacuum hoses to see if I could find a leak. When I clamped off the hose for the brake booster the engine idle slowed down...

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[davek]

I sent mine out to Vacuum Brake Boosters | Power Brake Booster Exchange, Lynwood aka booster Dewey

 

[Kern Dog]

I may be wrong but that booster looks like a single diaphragm 1973-76 A body disc/drum booster.

Yours:

Ones that I have owned:

I did read where you think the parts are original. I do find it strange that a 4 wheel drum car has a booster that looks like yours. I have a 4 wheel drum late 60s B body booster that is in this picture:

 

[dadsbee]

That is the correct Midland Ross booster for a 4 drum '69 Bee.

 

[Kern Dog]

That is the correct Midland Ross booster for a 4 drum '69 Bee.

Which one is?

This:

Or this?

 

[dadsbee]

Which one is?

This:
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Or this?

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Door #1.. the one on his car. Master may or may not be original. Different than mine, but could be just a different lid.

 

[davek]

drums on my charger ,1st pic