Pedals...
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Pedals...
Oh crap...now I cannot decide between keeping the original pedal setup on the '56 or changing over to swinging pedals!
I'd like to keep the engine compartment clean by leaving the booster & M/C in the original location but....
Who has done what & why????
-Thanks again...
I'd like to keep the engine compartment clean by leaving the booster & M/C in the original location but....
Who has done what & why????
-Thanks again...
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As I have said in the past, My panel had a mix of hanging hydraulic clutch and thru the floor brake pedals from a PO. The brake was a new manual dual chamber MC. The clutch used a firewall mounted old single chamber brake MC from some unknown 50's era donor. I decided to make everything hanging, use the clutch MC originally designed for the slave cylinder and a boosted dual chamber brake MC. The latter was because both my wife and I were not impressed with the manual disk/drum setup, it required too much pedal pressure for our taste and future use of the truck as a tow vehicle for a 7K# race trailer.
The T56 tranny was from a 93 Camaro, so I used the pedals and both MCs from that application, along with an 8" dual chamber booster. I had to modify the pedal mount to spread the brake and clutch pedal apart to straddle the steering column. The clutch MC is a unique unit. It is a dark grey cylindrical filled nylon unit that mounts at a downward angle below the brake MC. It has a small translucent remote fluid resevoir that I mounted to the firewall to the side of the power brake booster.
The T56 tranny was from a 93 Camaro, so I used the pedals and both MCs from that application, along with an 8" dual chamber booster. I had to modify the pedal mount to spread the brake and clutch pedal apart to straddle the steering column. The clutch MC is a unique unit. It is a dark grey cylindrical filled nylon unit that mounts at a downward angle below the brake MC. It has a small translucent remote fluid resevoir that I mounted to the firewall to the side of the power brake booster.
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I used hanging pedals in my 50 F1, thats what I had available from my donor; I didn't want to shell out for the frame mounted booster. I hear your wanting to keep the firewall clean though. I used an 8" booster from a 98 Explorer, got it free. I modified brake pedal, and mounting bracket. Grafted stock pedals to the hanging arms.
Tom
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I have a firewall mounted booster/master cyl with a hanging pedal from a 1979 Ford LTD 2. I used the stock accelerator pedal (works great with stock seat) with a Locar cable (Edelbrock carb) works great.
Chuck
P.S. it's a 1956 F100
Chuck
P.S. it's a 1956 F100
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Pedals...
WOW...some kool ideas...thanx...I am leaning towards a booster & new M/C setup in the original location and have been putzin' around with a cardboard mockup of some sort of a skidplate-type protector just for something to do...
Still not sure...definitely would use a remote fill set-up though...
Thanks again...just a few more things to cross off the list.
I'm gonna keep the through the floor pedals!
Still not sure...definitely would use a remote fill set-up though...
Thanks again...just a few more things to cross off the list.
I'm gonna keep the through the floor pedals!
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