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HBoost Brakes w/Exp Serpentine Reservoir ?

fordguy

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I have the plastic reservoir from the superduty (like viperwolf) that would mount on the inner fender, but I want to look at the original reservoir location. Has anyone modified the exp plastic one to allow the extra fitting needed? Also thought i saw somewhere that a company sells a modified reservoir to allow for the hydroboost. I am picking up my engine this weekend and will start fitting fuel lines and accessories. Need to figure this out.
 

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I tee'd the return line just under the one nipple and never had a problem.
 

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I just mounted the Superduty where the explorer reservoir would have gone.

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my superduty is the one that is rectangle and fairly large also comes on the excursion. going to view the WH one now
 

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The hood slopes down toward the front, so mounting it on the firewall next to the hydroboost is better than forward and lower since the pump is gravity fed.
Pics are of Viperwolf1's set-up:
 

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this one fits in the stock location, right? do you have a pic of it mounted?

If it doesn't bolt right on, it looks like it would be an easy custom mount to the Explorer bracket....
WH had a photo of it in their catalog but I don't see that same photo on line.
Hang on....
 

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That's the reservoir but I don't see the under hood photo...
 

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Another shot with a better view of the bracket but I don't see it by itself...
 

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I think since many folks have to make a bracket to lower their stock Explorer reservoir anyway, mounting an aluminum one up to that custom bracket is pretty easy. If mounting directly to the Explorer bracket instead of a custom drop bracket may be slightly more difficult. But very doable.
Can't find a photo of one at the moment

I haven't installed my Explorer Serp stuff yet. I have everything but the Damper Dudes Harmonic balancer.
 

HB73

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I have the hydroboost offset bracket at the firewall. Yep, the reservoir is a couple of inches lower, but it works great at the explorer bracket. No worries.
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I went this route when I added hydroboost. The psc reservoir has dual returns, an overflow drain and a filter built in. I made this bracket to go on the explore serpentine bracket.
 

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Thanks for the pics 73. i dont have the bracket for the superduty reservoir i have, but it probably would not be hard to make or source. HB did you adapt your hoses like Phil did?
 
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does the adapter have a backing not on it or is it threaded into the plastic
 
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