Jimmy Z

A long story, but I finally have the car back from the the body/paint shop and am in process of re assembly. I've completed the plumbing (installed new stainless fuel, brake, and vent tubes) and am ready to install the brake booster and master, and bleed the brake system. Still a ton of stuff to do to get the car back on the road, but will get the brakes buttoned up before I put the motor and trans back in the car. The booster was finished as promised, and came back looking far better than what it did before the refurbishing. I repainted it, and it's been sitting on the bench for months waiting to go back to work. I'll update this post with photos and results as soon as I get the brake system buttoned up.

Brake booster update. I dropped the booster at the repair/rebuild shop yesterday (Mon.). They are obviously a large player in a niche business. They supply new, and rebuild all types of car and commercial/industrial vehicle brake boosters, compressors and various related bits and pieces. There were no concerns on the part of the proprietor about the condition of the can, or rebuilding the unit. Easy deal. The rebuild should be compete by Thurs. (four work days). Once I retrieve the part, I'll follow up with my impression of the work and a couple of "after" photo's. If all's well, and at this point I have a high level of confidence it will be, I'll post the shops contact info, and the cost for my rebuild. Thanks again to all for your input.

Thank you Patcon and Namerow for your quick response. I agree that a rebuild of the original unit would be the preferred solution, and I certainly appreciate your confidence that mine is salvageable. I also agree that anytime you resort to a "re-manufactured" item, it's a crap shoot. The shop where I'm taking the booster was recommended by a fellow z enthusiast, so this challenge is nothing new to them and I hope they can handle mine. I also saw the Z Store option, but as usual with these projects, there are budget considerations, and spending $325 + on the booster will be an impact that I had not considered in my build plan, and I'd prefer to avoid if possible. The car is now at the beauty spa getting a complete body massage and face lift (speaking of budget impacts!), so I have time to resolve this before I get the car back and start the re-assembly. I'll let you know how it goes with the rebuild shop, and keep you posted on my progress. Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts.

I'm resurrecting a '71 240z, and discovered that the can on my brake booster has significant rust issues on the lower rear exterior. In search of a replacement booster, I'm finding that the early ('70-'71) rebuilt/reconditioned options are not available. I ordered one from the local parts store, and although the photo in their system was identical to mine, there are differences in the piece the supplier sent. The store manager did some searching and found that the one in the photo is not available. I checked with a few other suppliers and ran into the same issue. My question is, will a '73 240z booster work in my car? The can shape and dimensions are the same as mine, the only noticeable difference between the two units is that the rod that connects to the pedal on the early model has a smaller diameter shaft, and a clevis. The '73 booster has a larger (10m) thread with a nut, no clevis connector. It looks like the swap would work, and it would be easy to fab a connector for the larger rod, but I'd like some reassurance that the unit will work once I take the leap. There's a booster rebuild shop in my area, and I'm going to find out tomorrow if they can save my unit, but given the condition of the can, I'm not optimistic. Attached are a couple of photo's of the original booster.