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probird:
I need to put in the brake pedals in the rail.
When the previous owner installed it, he moved the engine and trans forward 6 inches.
I moved the drivetrain back to where it should be and now the location for the wildwood floor mount wont go there because of the shifter cable.
I was thinking of a bracket on the floor and put in a reverse brake pedal mounted upside down. Put the master under the rear and run a rod to activate it.
Thoughts?
Thanks for the help from everyone!
Barry.

rooman:
Barry,
        your suggestion is how I normally do it. I generally use a fabricated pedal, either tubular or aluminum, and put the master cylinder mount on the rear end upright. Doing it that way has the added advantage of making the brake line routing simpler and also making it easier to pull the transmission due to the extra clearance up front.
  This is Glenn's car where I put one side of the pivot on the diagonal with a tab to the floor diagonal to put it in double shear. If the diagonal is not convenient a pair of tabs will also do the trick. If you want to make a tubular pedal Frank Parks has a nice pad, pivot bush/lower arm package available





Roo

probird:
Thanks Roo!
I'll check out Franks or just make something.
I looked online for a similar setup but no luck.
It's coming together. 140 days until the first race!

dreracecar:
Sitting in the car all suited up like you about to stage will determine  peddle possision. Also , thinking out of the norm helps. Notice that on Roos peddle that the top curve goes back towards the driver? If you reverse that and go forward and offset the pad, you can gain some extra leg room or find a more favorable mount for the pivot. You will have to either make the peddle out of tubing or thicker plate (norm .250) because of the twist from the pad offset. I Frequently have to do that on some restos for the clutch peddle because the new owners are bigger than the original smaller drivers in a very restrictive space.

probird:
I'll make a template out of hard board. Another good idea! Thanks.
Also one more question for now..... I'm  putting a nice full length belly pan in. Do I need a floor pans or just a guard to keep my feet from falling down? Like a heel stop/rest?

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