Boost Your Rod's Brakes  -Drive Magazine, May 2004.
There's no such thing as too much brakes. Too little-that's another story. How about the ancient drum-and-shoe brakes on that barn fresh car you saw at the last swap meet? Or, how about the systems that a lot of rodders put on their rides, which may not be much better than Flintstone brakes. Power Brake Service Company has the solution to the problem of inadequate brakes. They offer Bosch Hydro Boost power brake boosters, which they can combine with a dual master cylinder in a package that gives you some real stopping power.  Along with their car-specific booster/master cylinder combos (like their packagers for '65 - '66 Mustangs, '67-'81 GM A/F-body cars and the '68-'79 Nova), they also offer the parts to put a Hydro Boost booster on a street rod. That way you do away with the commonly used (but inadequate) seven-inch power brake booster. PBSC's Bob Sweeting says, "What we do for street rods is provide a bracket and treaded rod for the Hydro Boost to become a direct replacement for that seven-inch booster." Sweeting also says that they'll also provide a stainless braided hose kit that you can cut to length and install yourself, or your local brake shop can put it in.  It's your choice--go with the Hydro Boost set-up from Power Brake Service Company, or keep your old booster and stock up on replacement sheet metal.