Travco 270 lost the Hydrovac brake booster

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Re: Travco 270 lost the Hydrovac brake booster

Unread post by 77Travco » Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:33 am

My vin starts with "M50CA7J", which according to the charts means...\n\nM5 = M500\n0 = motorhome\nC = 10001-14000lbs\nA = 440-3 engine\n7 = 1977\nJ = Tecumseh Road Truck Plant

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Re: Travco 270 lost the Hydrovac brake booster

Unread post by Acesneights » Tue Mar 10, 2015 6:08 pm

Dave, this is great stuff. Please keep it coming !!!
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Re: Travco 270 lost the Hydrovac brake booster

Unread post by Dave78Chieftain » Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:20 am

While updating my 2 M500 brake pages I was only able to locate one P/N for the rear brake adjust screw. What I do not know is if the same adjustment screw is used on both sides or if there is a left-hand and right-hand thread difference for the M500 chassis. Can anybody answer this for me?\nhttp://dave78chieftain.com/M500_73-75-RM400.html\nhttp://dave78chieftain.com/M500_76.html\n\nDave

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Re: Travco 270 lost the Hydrovac brake booster

Unread post by Acesneights » Sat Mar 14, 2015 5:50 pm

I saw them on Napa's website. I just forgot how I looked them up. Gotta try different year/combo till you find it. NAPA pretty much still carries most of the stuff but it can be a chore to look it up. Don't expect the counter guys to do it for sure.\nI was able to get a hardware kit for mine.
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Re: Travco 270 lost the Hydrovac brake booster

Unread post by Roattorevolution » Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:33 am

I have the same issue on my 1975 Travco and am wondering if that "Rock Auto" link has the correct part # in to for a replacement booster?

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Re: Travco 270 lost the Hydrovac brake booster

Unread post by Acesneights » Tue Jun 28, 2016 6:01 pm

I did a thread on it. Rockauto had a booster that "works" cheap. It was the correct one except the rear mount was different. I swapped the back covers. 2 years , still working good.
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Re: Travco 270 lost the Hydrovac brake booster

Unread post by Roattorevolution » Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:42 am

Ok so the most critical question I have is how do I confirm if I have the M400 or the M500 Chasis?\n\nI have a 1975 Dodge Travco

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Re: Travco 270 lost the Hydrovac brake booster

Unread post by KB2CRK » Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:48 am

If your vin starts with M5 it is an m500. M4 would be the M400. Most of the 270s and Mahals were the M500. I have seen pictures of the 320 on the M500 and M600.

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Re: Travco 270 lost the Hydrovac brake booster

Unread post by Acesneights » Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:46 pm

Roattorevolution wrote:Ok so the most critical question I have is how do I confirm if I have the M400 or the M500 Chasis?\n\nI have a 1975 Dodge Travco
\nWhat model ? If it's a 270 then it's an M500 most likely.
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