A Honda 600 brake servo is a vacuum chamber with hydraulic cylinder 
attached. They are mounted remotely from the brake master cylinder. 
They have a breather on the top or bottom (3 different types) and I 
can't see any reason it would matter in which position they are 
mounted. Alot of mini cooper people try to buy them from me for their 
cars. I don't sell them because I only have just enough parts to 
service my Honda 600 customers. 
Alot of other Japanese cars use a booster which is mounted directly to 
the master cylinder. Would that get in the way of the hood or motor? 
Just an idea as a retrofit item. 
Miles in Calif
Series II
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>Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 08:10:55 -0800
>From: "Jay Laifman"<Jay_Laifman(at)countrywide.com>
>Subject: Re: Brake Servos
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>>From: Russell Maddock <rmaddock(at)petrie.starway.net.au>
>>Subject: Brake Servos
>>A friend of mine has fitted a Ford V6 to his Alpine and is now toying
>>with places to put his brake servo. In the position he's considering 
at
>>the moment, it would be easiest to fit it upside down. Will this 
effect
>>the servo's operation? He has had advice that it won't, but I remain
>>sceptical.
>>Russell
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>I am no expert, and have no technical reason.  However, the 
instructions
>from the Girling servo I bought were very specific about making sure 
that
>the servo was mounted at just the right angle, and also with just the 
right
>part being on top.  That's all I know.
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>Jay
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