EXPENSIVE MISTAKE

['73 Harvester Boy]

Hi everyone
1973 International Harvester 1110 pickup 258 (see may 2022 calendar)
Just a little story for you sit back laugh or cry with me,,,,,
Just before last fall I purchased a complete front disc conversion from the good people of IH Parts including brake booster the whole shemonky lots of bucks but I'm going for it. Unpacked all good sourced a local garage to fit for me as I didn't have enough time to sort it out myself asked the questions have you done owt like this before? Reply yep no worries bud, upon getting the truck back pedal was low brakes bad, basically I could bore you all day with what they broke, crossed threaded, bent, and all together EFFED UP.
Talking to a customer of mine he said he can sort for me, OOPS ANOTHER £1000 gone from the bank but all works ,
So to finish off the story make sure you double check on the garages ability before you give them your baby, picture attached of new conversion

 

[ihpartsjeff]

That's quite the interesting set up.

 

[FDChappie]

I've never seen a light duty hydrovac system like that. Fine piece of kit there. To bad the first shop buggered it up.

 

['73 Harvester Boy]

Yep lesson learnt onwards and upwards the unit and biase valve is the same setup as he fits to the early Mercedes SL190's they restore as there isn't enough room on the master cylinder so they have to mount remotely, still all works well, thanks for the feedback, stay chilled and upright
Ttfn Steve

 

[FDChappie]

That is the way IH does it on their medium duty trucks too.