48 f1 brake return spring
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48 f1 brake return spring
Does anyone have a photo of where the brake pedal return spring attaches from where to where. Can't seem to figure it out by looking at the pedal. Thanks
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From: Poway, Ca.
Actually my spring would vibrate on the fram so I put a threaded eye in the hole and hooked the spring to that.
I'll be back in a sec with some pictures:
The pedal end and the end of the shaft that goes into the master cylinder are held together with a pin that has a groove in it for the spring. If youlook at that picture you see a grooved stud in the upper right hand corner - the stock spring may attach there.
Other end - in eye (I installed the eye but you can see the holes in the frame):
This also is not the stock spring - I got one a little bit stronger so the pedal wouldn't "hang."
Good Luck!
J!
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Hi Again Steve,
I think I'm lying to you. The spring does attach to the pedal as in th ephoto above, but I don't think it crosses over and anchors on the frame. Mine does that because I have a big block engine in it and don't use the clutch pedal.
I can't find a picture or a line drawing in my books but I would venture that the spring anchors somewhere on the engine or bell housing. Sorry!
J!
I think I'm lying to you. The spring does attach to the pedal as in th ephoto above, but I don't think it crosses over and anchors on the frame. Mine does that because I have a big block engine in it and don't use the clutch pedal.
I can't find a picture or a line drawing in my books but I would venture that the spring anchors somewhere on the engine or bell housing. Sorry!
J!
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I've seen it done a couple ways. On one of my trucks a small piece of sheetmetal folded at 90 degrees to provide a hook for the spring end is attached to the closest bellhousing bolt. Another truck the spring was hooked over the bellhousing to engine joint just below the same bellhousing to engine bolt mentioned above. Sorry I don't really have a good pic.
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