Re: [Chrysler300] Brake Booster for K

In a message dated 9/15/2015 12:09:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, timothytomlinson@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Folks,

I have to agree here with Dave as to Booster Dewey being a good source. I have looked at both my parts book and the shop manual. I believe the reference to a Midland Ross for only the VC-2 300-K is the remote for the ram equipped version. If the car is the single four barrel equipped, non ram version then there are several boosters to choose from.

I personally went FROM a Midland Ross to the Bendix a couple of years ago for my 300-K single four barrel, non ram car. Why? The Midland Ross was relatively newly redone by Booster Dewey (maybe within 12 years or so) and looked great. I drove to a local old cars club meeting in Burlington, IA, and once in town was actually FIGHTING the booster when it came time to stop! NOT a pleasant experience as Burlington has lots of hills. The brakes worked fine on the open road. When I talked to Booster Dewey, the situation is not unheard of with the Midland Ross, and indeed I was trying to overcome the vacuum working against my applying brakes.

I acquired a Bendix from him and has been working just fine every since. The shop manual shows the Bendix being used on the Imperial, and so on. It may not be "original"equipment to my car, but it works and I had zero confidence in the Midland Ross after my experience!

Tim Tomlinson

W. Central IL with a 300-K

On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 10:58 AM, "'David Schwandt' finsruskw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]" <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Pete, without consulting the parts books, I would think that any 64
Chrysler booster would work as long as it IS NOT for a RAM CAR>

I'd give Booster Dewy a call and see if he has one, you could probably do a
core exchange w/him and have one on the way in a matter of days.

Dave Schwandt

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
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Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 10:34 AM
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Subject: [Chrysler300] Brake Booster for K

Hi group:

I need help with some confusing information I am running across. For
reasons unknown at this juncture, Anne's K convert has a booster than does
not go with the car and does not work (it is a Kelsey Hayes). In trying to
find a correct booster, I keep running across boosters that are listed for
'64 Chryslers "except K." Can anyone tell me why that would be (other than,
perhaps, ram car applications). Can anyone give me a definitive answer as
to the correct booster for a non-ram K?

Your advice will be appreciated. I have to get this problem solved.

Regards,

Pete Fitch

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