quote:Originally posted by JFB #05177:quote:Originally posted by PanteraDoug:
1)... the simplest thing to do would just be to measure the pressure on the clutch pedal with the pressure gauge that Ford recommended to Ford dealers for servicing the brakes of regular production cars of the '70s.
2)... If you could put your left foot under the pedal and the brakes were fully applied AND the car stopped, that was a go.
for item 1)...would that be put something like a small "bathroom scale" on the pedal and measure how many pounds is needed to hold down the clutch pedal? a gauge measuring the fluid pressure at full depressed clutch would be the same whether ERK or not is used
for item 2)...I don't see what is going on there. is that put your left foot under the clutch pedal to besure it doesn't go to the carpet, then use your right to depress the clutch (mashing your left toes) and verify the clutch is released by the car not moving with e brake applied
I was referring to the method of setting the brake pedal on the Ford '70s cars. Also the '60s and '80's Ford cars as well.
I don't know the reason other than Ford left the length of those rods up to Bendix, but that is out of character with the engineering staff.
Maybe engineering wanted the "at rest" height of the pedal at one specific height and the resulting geometry wound up putting the pedal almost on the floor? Don't know?
That is before the thick carpet mats became very popular though. Just a thin rubber mat is all that would fit safely.
Considering the possible changes to the Pantera over 40 years that clearance needs to be verified.
My pedal box is moved forward 1-1/2". That moves the pedals at full travel closer to the floor pan.
The only way you can adjust the height of the clutch pedal on the Pantera is to play with the length of the plunger rod.
Longer would raise it. Shorter lower it.
Small changes on those rods and/or not having the original one will definitely effect pedal heights.
In the past on other vehicles I have made my own out of 5/16" or 3/8" bolts to get the BRAKE pedal where I wanted it to be.