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9/03/2016 11:16 PM  #1


69 power brake clutch pedals

i cleaned up a 69 power brake clutch pedal unit and noticed after that the pedals hang differantly! so i took them to a local mustang shop in sacramento and talked to the owner about this with the unit with me, he said it looks normal but could not be sure! because the 2 pedals pivit from 2 differant place's he says that it looks ok ?  i looked on google for pictures on these and some look even and some look not even ?  the power brake prake pedal is marked 1969, the clutch is not but none of my other clutch pedals are not marked etheir..  just does not look right ??   any input would be great!   thanks



 

9/04/2016 3:13 PM  #2


Re: 69 power brake clutch pedals

I can't answer your question, but my go-to place in Sacramento is American Mustang on Folsom blvd in Rancho Cordova.  They seem to know everything about everything.  Speak to either Andy or Bryan.

916-635-7271

Last edited by lowercasesteve (9/04/2016 3:19 PM)


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9/04/2016 7:26 PM  #3


Re: 69 power brake clutch pedals

Those are correct. The clutch pedal is longer and its static position is closer to the driver than the power brake pedal.

It appears your clutch pedal is bent a little and is not parallel across the top of the two pedals and the override spring mount points are a bit misaligned.  Those defects are easily corrected.


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9/04/2016 10:59 PM  #4


Re: 69 power brake clutch pedals

thank you...

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9/05/2016 7:36 AM  #5


Re: 69 power brake clutch pedals

If they were mine I would re bend the clutch pedal (maybe a zig and a zag) with a torch...to make them perfect on the bottom....every Mustang I have seen has them uneven....jj  


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9/05/2016 4:55 PM  #6


Re: 69 power brake clutch pedals

You won't need a torch.  I use a large crescent wrench and they bend quite easily.  Part of the service of installing my ballbearing conversion is to make sure everything aligns perfectly.


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9/05/2016 4:59 PM  #7


Re: 69 power brake clutch pedals

I modified the clutch pedal in my '67 so the brake and clutch pedal were even.  I cut the pedal pad off, shortened the arm, built up a new mounting location with weld, then welded the pedal pad back on.  Here's the thing I found though, they don't stay perfectly even through the range of travel, so the adjusted height of the clutch pedal can alter it slightly because the clutch and brake pedals travel in different arcs.  So you are really only able to align them perfectly at a specific intersecting point of those two arcs.  But it will be considerably better than the factory offset, which is close to 1".  I believe I shortened my clutch pedal arm by 7/8". 

 

9/09/2016 6:32 PM  #8


Re: 69 power brake clutch pedals

This is how they look on original GT500 67 Shelby.  68-70 with power brakes is same.


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