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Stock Booster
Uhhh, the stock Bendix Italia booster is probably the most 'common' booster in our cars.

Lincoln Booster w/ Mustang Master Cylinder
(source: http://www.realbig.com/pipermail/detomaso/2006-January/067892.html)
John Taphorn and Dave Bell in Texas both use an '88 Lincoln Continental booster mated to an aluminum master cylinder from an '86 Mustang SVO. The larger mc piston bore is 1-1/8" and John reports that it makes a firmer/harder pedal, which you may not prefer. The mc-to-booster rod between the two is adjustable and there are no clearance issues at all. Cost was about $200 total.

The only installation difficulty Dave reported was that the Lincoln booster bolts on with four studs vs three for a stock Pantera booster. Four new holes had to be drilled through the pedal box, and the old holes filled (he used JB weld
then filed it smooth). Dave also removed the
factory mc hard lines and installed braided stainless lines from the master cylinder to the T-junction front and rear. This setup allows him to fine tune the adjustment rod (which requires pulling the mc away from the booster) without opening and rebleeding the hydraulic lines.

Master Cylinder References
I'm including the following becuase it's related and useful information, even though it doesn't address the original question.

Corvette Master Cylinder
(source: http://www.realbig.com/pipermail/detomaso/2005-March/053790.html)
The late 60s / early 70s Corvette master has two big bowls and bolts right on to the stock booster. Cost is approx $100.

Mustang SVO Master Cylinder
(source: http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1510042044/m/4450072864/p/4)

CNC Dual Master Cylinder setup
http://www.cncbrakes.com/cncbrakes.com-asp//sra.asp?grp...series=240&subseries
#243 comes with a Pantera bolt pattern to mount to the stock booster.
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