[FC] FC Brake Pedal Travel

[aircooled6 at prodigy.net]

The actuator rod IS adjustable, it just isnt done the same way as the  
one in the cars.

The shaft of the bolt on the end is eccentric (not unlike some of the  
folks here!!)

Loosen the nut a bit and turn the bolt head and you will see  that it  
moves the pushrod in or out of the MC.  Its not a lot, but it does  
make more difference than it would seem.

Everett Wilson
North Richland Hills TX
64 Brier - about to have the front crossmember reattached after a  
month of re-doing!!
67 500 4dr - Awaiting Brake work...


On Oct 7, 2006, at 8:49 AM, Geoffrey A Johnson wrote:

>  Trying to get the brakes perfect on my friends beautiful '62  
> Greenbrier.
>
> We have put in new everything. Shoes, springs, master cylinder,  
> drums. We have also added new automatic adjusters.
>
> So the pedal travel is still pretty far. It brakes nicely  
> otherwise. So I reached under, and can move the pedal a long way  
> ( 2 inches? ) by hand before it engages the cylinder.
>
> I am wondering, how can this slack me taken out? It appears the  
> push rod is to short as is. Like in a car it can be adjusted, but  
> on this I do not see an adjustment. I am wondering if it has to do  
> with the hole in the piston for the MC, and how deep it goes vs  
> stock. Ran into this at one point with my Buick.
>
> How can we raise the pedal?
>
> Any hints greatly appreciated.
>
>
>
> -Geoff Johnson
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