Thread: brake pedal firwall location

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I have a 47 Ford and I finally got the steering column where I want it. Originally I had the brake pedal and the gas next to each other on the right of the column. I was thinking about putting the brake pedal to the left of the column, which curves to the right a bit, to get the booster away from the engine. My concern is it going to make driving clumsy having the pedal there and having to move my foot like that or am I overthinking things as usual?

This is a pic of how I have it now.
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A lot of the factory cars have hung the boosters pretty close to the the engine with no problems. I've run into a couple where the booster has had to be moved to remove a valve cover.

In some cases (MOPAR comes to mind) they even made bracket assemblies that relocated the the booster up away from the engine for clearance reasons.

What might help is a picture of the engine side of the firewall to see what the clearance looks like there (if you and the engine and booster mocked up.


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If you do move it I would make the brake arm so it bent back under the column and put the pedal pad next to the gas like it should be. You don't want to miss the brake when you need it quick.

Originally Posted by v8nutz

If you do move it I would make the brake arm so it bent back under the column and put the pedal pad next to the gas like it should be. You don't want to miss the brake when you need it quick.

I did this for a buddy that had the pedal originally mounted on the left side of the column. I drove that truck before I moved the pedal. It was awkward as H$LL! I don't recommend mounting it anywhere, but close to the gas pedal. In a panic stop, you WILL be searching for it in the same place every other factory car or truck has had it due to ingrained muscle memory.

Originally Posted by Hotrod46

In a panic stop, you WILL be searching for it in the same place every other factory car or truck has had it due to ingrained muscle memory.

Words of wisdom to be heeded.