66 Chevy C-10-Power brake conversion

Using a kit from Captainfab, available online, I installed power brakes on my 66 Chevy. I used a booster from a S-10 Blazer. Junkyard sourced. It was an easy swap, I did it in about 2 hours. Check captain fab out, he has many other brackets available.
Here is a link to the site-
www.67-72chevyt...
You can also contact him at [e-mail]

[@araysgarage4309]

I loved your wife's comment to you "I'm trying to talk over here", "I'm trying to WORK over here". Perfect

[@jimmysapien9961]

Haaaaaa

[@groundhog180]

Great Instructional video. I think I like the idea of welding the brake rod compared to using threaded ends. The sleeve for added security was a good tip.

[@ritchdad64]

Nice job you give a lot of great information, please continue to share. I have a 66 short box, big back window automatic I purchased back in the late 80s I'm going to make a rat rod out of it. Thanks for the great detailed information, again please continue to share.

[@jimmysapien9961]

I too have one -Factory A:C

[@jbmbanter]

I don't know what exactly it was but this video struck me as a great one. All of your videos are informative and fun to watch so keep 'em coming. As I've always said I love your channel because you involve the family in all of your projects. Glad to see the Little Miss taking ownership and helping you and learning proper terminology.

[@MrHevyshevy]

Thank you. if I don't teach them, nobody else will.

[@gavinplunkett977]

Really enjoy your videos, a mid week video is a real treat.

[@darrelturner9760]

awesome! the bolt under the dash that holds the brake rod,on a 1985 k 10 there is a bracket that holds that bolt, in case it loosens up,it also activates the brake lights-peace

[@DannyWalker1949]

You're mak'n some Good Headway on the 0l' '66 p/u. Nice.

[@lophole7]

I just ran across your videos. Had a 64 Chevy C10 in High School. One of the Dumbest things I ever did was selling it after getting married. Pretty awesome FAMILY stuff you got there. Honestly I subscribed because I like your intro: "OK it's Sunday After Church". I think that's Awesome!!

[@kevinwillis9126]

coming along nicely sir..

[@peterluta1119]

it's coming along nicely...

[@pfdmustang]

That was a nice surprise , a Wednesday video. You are making good progress

[@cyclopsgarage9417]

Good step by step on the process. Like the mix of old and new on the truck. That ol' 283 looks beautiful. Glad you chose to use the original valve covers & oil filler tube.

[@MrHevyshevy]

Thank you

[@ericcorse]

I am glad you sleeved that brake rod, I was concerned about it. That bracket looks well made.

[@MrHevyshevy]

It's a goodun.

[@jimmysapien9961]

@@MrHevyshevy what year is your p/u

[@kennethmarlow2731]

Good information on how to do the conversion

[@davepalmatier5190]

Nice Job, I Personally would Rather have manual brakes, I like having the extra Room under the hood. I'm probably the odd man out , but even though I've broken both my legs it Doesn't bother me to have manual brakes. I Bought a 84 4x4 in December to restore from Montana, nice and Solid!! It's Got Power brakes and I've had a hell of a time getting used to it!! Nice Truck Keep up the Great Work.

[@VwRosstorations]

Nice mod, glad to see you sleeve it. 🇬🇧

[@MrHevyshevy]

Can't have the brakes quit workin'

[@72troy455]

That's a cool old Chevy. Had a 64 myself back in the day. Also a 67/68/69/70/71/72/73/74/77/78/79/81/83/86/90 Chevy pickups. Been digging em for a long time. Them Chevy truck rally's look good on about any Chevy truck. I'm using 2 15x6 and 2 15x8 truck rally's on a 83 C-10 shop truck.

[@57REDROOSTER]

Loving all the knowledge you are giving me... Truck sure is looking pretty...

[@Fullthrottle440Garage]

Great repurposing of the wrap. now time to find a nice bench seat at the junkyard.

[@MrHevyshevy]

Yep.

[@Blazer02LS]

Hmm, isn't this 'Lil Misses truck... Maybe bucket seats with a tall console..... Nice job on the brakes.

[@jimmysapien9961]

TMI AUTOMOTIVE -NICE SEATS !!! Bucket too

[@JerrysThisandThat]

Just like that.... A nice treat to get a MrHevyshevy movie mid week.

[@JunkyardTailgate]

Good vid. Like the sleeve welding idea. Got R Dun!

[@stevencoughran6115]

Barrel nut ,and thread it like you said. Good video !,25.00 boaster

[@jeremyhanna3852]

This is why I make sure I take all the matching parts off of 1 car/truck at the pick apart pedal to proportion valve

[@72troy455]

Damn, you got your woman trained up proper. Wish my ole lady could do shit like that. I'm impressed.

[@RobertPerrigoOkiechopper]

Nice install job, We need to keep our Babies safe.

[@MrHevyshevy]

Yes sir.

[@davidjames2788]

My 70 C30 came with roofing shingles underneath the floor mat, I guess for a heat barrier... I'm not too sure.

[@militarychevy711]

Brakes are a nice thing...especially without air in the system.

[@rontownsend8235]

listen to this; If take a 20oz plastic bottle and some clear tubing that fits over your bleeder, drill a hole in bottle cap for the tubing, fill the bottle 1/4 full of brake fluid, place tubing thru hole to the bottom of bottle, place other end on bleeder and open now pump your peddle to push air out of line. It works, I hope you understand my logic, one man bleeder.

[@MrHevyshevy]

I should try that.

[@rontownsend8235]

I learned this about a year ago and it works. I'm like you, I've been doing this since I was a kid and never thought about this before and it works.

[@jamespinckard4210]

I sure would love to know what the "sound deadener" is. I would like to try it in my truck.

[@theraven5767]

An easy way to bleed the breaks on a Chevy is to use a oil squirt can and a rubber hose connect to bleader and pump break fluid into it. You will not have a mess, and you can do this by your self!!!

[@unusedaccount902]

Sure do miss the farewell bell at the end of your videos. So get to crack a lacking on ringing it on future videos! Lol

[@mikecastilleja7234]

Hey buddy love the videos keep them coming... I too am working on a 66 c10 on a budget but I recently had a mishap the right front tire and wheel came off messing up all kinds of things.. I can’t seem to find a right front hub can u think of any place that sales them?

[@jimmysapien9961]

CPP OR BROTHERS

[@jim5549]

Had to laugh at that one! "I'm trying to work....."

[@howlingwolf3978]

Thank you for video. Good stuff

[@buglover-qb1dq]

Liked the SUNDAY or Saturday for some, After Church opening comment...!

[@Captainfab406]

Thank you for the excellent installation video MrHevyshevy :) Much appreciated. You might think about buying the Mrs some rubber hammers.....she's being rather noisy....LOL. It sounds like this wasn't Little Miss' first time bleeding brakes?

[@MrHevyshevy]

She could make noise with feather hammers...not the first time bleeding brakes, she has done it a few times.

[@jimmysapien9961]

@@MrHevyshevy haaaaaaaaaa

[@jamespinckard4210]

I would love to know what the sound deadener is. I am doing my '65 gmc and would like to put it on the floor too.

[@prestemon]

Mid week vid, sweet!

[@BruceBoschek]

Good job! I was a bit concerned that you were going to try to use the disk brakes without a booster. I don't think that is a very good idea. Thanks for the video with excellent explanations.

[@MrHevyshevy]

I was going to, my Firebird is that way..works fine. But I thought it would be a good idea to give her every advantage possible.

[@BornRandy62]

you could have use for power bleeder. they work up until they started with abs.

[@ziggassedup]

Waving at ya Mark.

[@MrHevyshevy]

I'm waving back.

[@troytreeguy]

Nice to see this project coming together! Little miss will have a really sweet and safe ride. I think my dad called that stuff bitchathane? 😀 be well folks

[@MrHevyshevy]

It's similar to that..but thicker.

[@RustyGlovebox]

Nice work, it is going to great with power brakes

[@MrHevyshevy]

I hope so

[@whoolph]

Good catch on that master cylinder before ya did alot of work ya didn't want to do . . . ;) Rog

[@frankjaycox9824]

i let her run around bear footed she acountry girl and hell of a welder too keep up the good work

[@cool62chev]

You do nice work fella.

[@MrHevyshevy]

Thank you

[@DaddyBoys2]

This may already be in these comments but on the master cylinder you want the biggest reservoir going to back correct?

[@wtbm123]

Cool

[@jeepinaround9024]

Nice truck and cool video, how thick is the spacer you have

[@jonvanlandingham2538]

Could you have just used the same master cylinder?

[@cutworm59]

Hmmmm, I think I have changed to power brakes without a bracket. I am not sure how. Mebe the booster already had a stand off. ????? My brain is jelly.

[@troytreeguy]

cutworm59 Seems to me that is something ford would do, or errr we could get away with !? 😀

[@1992Hoffman]

looking good

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Good progress, so now that it is almost ready to stop, it should also be almost ready to start?

[@MrHevyshevy]

A few things left to do yet.

[@arturopiedra6889]

Will this work on 67 c10? Thanks

[@arturopiedra6889]

As far as the parts you used ?

[@diduck6878]

Just grab everything from 73-89 truck including the disc brakes and spindles. You'll need different upper ball joints.

[@diversedad7954]

Pardon my ignorance but why do you need the bracket instead of just mounting the booster right on the firewall? Does it just give more length for the pushrod? Wanted to add booster to my 66.

[@MrHevyshevy]

It just lines everything up on old bracket and makes it mate with s10 booster in a bolt on fashion. It’s already figured out.

[@diversedad7954]

@@MrHevyshevy thanks for the reply. Are there not other factory boosters that bolt right up to the 66 though?

[@vflrockytop]

I've got a question. I've never done a power brake swap. what's the purpose of the adapter plate? can you not simply drill the booster bolt holes in the firewall and have it flush with the firewall like a factory setup? like I said I've never done the swap.

[@Captainfab406]

Some people do just drill holes in the firewall and bolt up whatever booster they may have whether is has a factory mounting bracket or not. There are a couple reasons that may not work. One is that the firewall is not flat on the inside. There are stiffening ribs and other raised areas where your new holes may end up. That is not ideal. Secondly, the brake booster/master assembly needs to be securely bolted to the pedal bracket under the dash. This is best done using the factory attachment points as designed by GM engineers. If the booster/master assembly is not securely attached to the pedal bracket, the two could separate when you stand on the brakes. That is when your brakes will not work like you need them to. Essentially, your auto brakes is not somewhere you want to cut corners or take chances.

[@troytreeguy]

Captainfab406 Do you have experience with early to late 70's ford pickups? I have a couple of questions.

[@Captainfab406]

Sorry but no I do not. I just make parts for '60-'72 Chevy's. Although some parts carry over to the '73-'87's

[@vflrockytop]

thanks for the info

[@txsviking]

Nice work. 👍

[@MrHevyshevy]

Thank you sir.

[@georgenettlesjr1466]

I need r all part list.

[@Jr-zr3ue]

Where did you purchase the black bracket that goes on the firewall

[@MrHevyshevy]

Jr67 captainfab. He’s online. Also left a comment below. You can contact him and get what you need.

[@ednabraden406]

i think their called turnbuckles

[@mjmcomputers]

Should stop really well now.

[@gavinplunkett977]

Are you going to put headers on the truck?

[@MrHevyshevy]

No, I'm gonna use manifolds.

[@bobcraighead5080]

Artists sure are noisy

[@jack002tuber]

Power brakes and power steering? Its gonna drive like a Cadillac. I bench bleed in the car. Just pump the brakes in there with the tubes you used.

[@bridchvtruck568]

STOP. ....o wait that's what you're working on 😆

[@MrHevyshevy]

lol

[@shakerattleandrollgarage7223]

won't be long now ..