Clutch pedal bearing upgrade and cable conversion,

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Clutch pedal bearing upgrade and cable conversion,

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Clutch assembly bearing upgrade and conversion to cable. Also added a Mustang neutral safety/cruise switch.

Will need some 5/8" dia rod, some 1" rod, two 5/8" flat washers, some schedule 40 1 1/2" pipe (1 3/8" id), two 5/8" ID/ 1 3/8" OD bearings with external snap ring. These can be found on ebay cheap. A Fox Mustang aftermarket quadrant. Some flat stock and 1/2" rod.

EDIT: Forgot. Also need a 3/8" flat washer, drilled to 5/8" ID. This spaces the clutch arm away from the bearing. It goes on first during assembly.

Drill the pivot hole on the quadrant to 5/8" id, make the shaft extender and spacer per below. I'm not the greatest explainer as most of what I do is on the fly... But everyone gets pictures.

Knock out the original "bearings" from the pedal mount.

Bearings are 5/8" ID/1 3/8" OD with external snap ring. Bearing rings are .310" thick.

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Weld rings on center on both sides.

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Weld 5/8" flat washers as spacers on the inside.

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Blasted the parts, painting.. You can see the extended clutch shaft.

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Modified clutch arm. Extended to catch quadrant, 1/2" dia rod/stud.

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Spacer for extended shaft. Shaft extension 3 3/4" drill and tapped to thread on the original shaft, welded with flats matching original shaft. Either make from scratch or from second clutch pedal. Spacer is 2 1/2" long.

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Antisieze lube on original plastic brake pedal bushings.

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Completed pedal assembly.

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Drilled and tapped the arm for a 1/4" 20 bolt to act as a pickup point. Drilled the housing for a 3/8" 1 1/4" bolt and two nuts for a clutch stop. Fitted a Mustang neutral safety/cruise switch.

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I'm using a firewall adjuster, pretty self explanatory...

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Excellent write.up! Thanks, Bob.
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Thanks Randy!
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That's frickin' cool. Nicely done.
too many Fords, no where near 'nuff time.

or, money.
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Nicely done! :thup:
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