After borrowing a used (and rare!) 69/70 8 1/2 inch dual diaphragm from a member here (so that I could continue to move my car around for two months), I sent my unit to Booster Dewey/Steve in Portland as many of you here have already done or are planning to. Instead of a six-seven week turnaround as quoted, mine was back in about four. They under-promised and over-delivered!
The cost was a mere $200 plus $30 shipping. My shipping cost to them was about $50 (I put a high declared value on it, but they got antsy at "priceless"). Of note, I received my same unit back as promised, as I lightly stamped my initials on the bottom of the can. Besides, they don't have any cores of this booster anyway. Also of note, I did not send my check valve with the unit because I needed it for the borrowed booster. "Booster Steve" installed a new check, and that's probably routine regardless if you send a check with the unit or not.
Here's a before pic, with the borrowed unit on the left (which is currently in my car).
And the "unboxing", like the silly YouTubers do with their product reviews. The paint is purrrrfect.
Pushrod height was precisely 1 inch, just as it was went I sent it in.
Here's the paperwork.
I'll install it in a few weeks, and I doubt there will be any issues other than the drudgery of working waaaay up under the dash. Arrrrgh!
Once I do the swap, I'll be sending the borrowed unit to "Booster" and then returned directly to the rightful owner, ready for his next project.
Much thanks to @ayilar for being the go-between.
The cost was a mere $200 plus $30 shipping. My shipping cost to them was about $50 (I put a high declared value on it, but they got antsy at "priceless"). Of note, I received my same unit back as promised, as I lightly stamped my initials on the bottom of the can. Besides, they don't have any cores of this booster anyway. Also of note, I did not send my check valve with the unit because I needed it for the borrowed booster. "Booster Steve" installed a new check, and that's probably routine regardless if you send a check with the unit or not.
Here's a before pic, with the borrowed unit on the left (which is currently in my car).
And the "unboxing", like the silly YouTubers do with their product reviews. The paint is purrrrfect.
Pushrod height was precisely 1 inch, just as it was went I sent it in.
Here's the paperwork.
I'll install it in a few weeks, and I doubt there will be any issues other than the drudgery of working waaaay up under the dash. Arrrrgh!
Once I do the swap, I'll be sending the borrowed unit to "Booster" and then returned directly to the rightful owner, ready for his next project.
Much thanks to @ayilar for being the go-between.
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