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Posted: July 04 2008 01:38 PM
 
Richard Sackett (aka sach) [ View ] [ dickyfix@triad.rr.com ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
Cana, Virginia
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In the process of locating the power brake components in my frame, I have an offset between the center of the brake booster and center of the brake pedal, by 1 7/8". I know it would probabnly be best to move the brake pedal into alignment with the booster, But what about using an offset brake pedal pushrod instead. ? Anyone ever used this method. The pushrod in question will be approx 18 to 20" long. If I center the pedal to the booster, I will have to reshape my pedal with an offset , to clear the trans case aroud the conveter. Thanks for your input.

Sach
 
 
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  07/04/2008 01:55 PM
as long as you have a guide to position the rod it will be ok . it will have a tendency to bow . simple eyebolt will work.
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Posted by Red's Place Custom & Restoration  -  07/04/2008 01:58 PM
hey sach how have you been. If you can make it to the shop in the next few days I will show you what was done to the 55 this way you can put the pedal and master whereever you like. RED
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Posted by Red's Place Custom & Restoration  -  07/04/2008 02:00 PM
Oh yeah make sure there is going to be enough room between the gas and brake pedal not funny to have your foot on the gas pedal and under the brake pedal at the same time. Hard to find the brake pedal in an emergency.
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Posted by aosborn  -  07/04/2008 10:38 PM
Having the push rod actuate at an angle will wear the bushings in the brake pedal assembly prematurely and can cause your linkage to bind. It is not good practice to side load either the pedal, linkage or booster as you describe. Move the booster into alignment with the pedal, that is better than having a bend in your brake pedal and then run the exhaust around the components. The loads on the pedal can be quite dramatic in a panic stop situation.
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Posted by jimmothershead  -  07/05/2008 09:17 AM
Richard........and the aplication is ?? Offset brake rods scare me>

Jim in Maryland
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Posted by sach  -  07/05/2008 01:11 PM
Jim,

The application is unusual to say the least. I'm putting it in my '28 Essex, which has a frame built like a ladder, 24" wide from front to rear ( insde dimension ) I'll see if I can get some photos to post later.

Red,

Can you E-Mail a photo to me of your brake solution on the '55 ? Fuel costs are eating me up.
sach [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Cana, Virginia
 
Posted by sach  -  07/05/2008 04:56 PM
Here are some photos of my frame and transmission closeness proximity. After I moved a few things around and ground off part of my booster bracket, I was able to get my pedal more inline with the center of my booster bracket. The chalk line represents the centerline and by moving the pedal pivot to the rear by about one inch, I managed to clear the trans converter housing.
sach [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Cana, Virginia
 
Posted by jimmothershead  -  07/06/2008 09:17 AM
Rich.......cut the bracket loose and relocate to right. Never offset the rod.....as Rosina just said "straight or nothing".

Oddball rods, more fun....'33-35 Buicks, 34 Nash Brougham, '35 Packard cabriolet.

No such word as "can't" in the rodder's vocabulary.

Have fun, Jim
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