Brake Rod

S/ST CHEVELLE · 04-13-2014, 10:29 PM

power booster is at a angle if you mount the master cylinder to the fire wall the rod is level will not line up with hole in padal how do you fix drill new hole or.

car is 1968 ss chevelle.

hotwheels · 04-14-2014, 12:17 AM

when changing from power brakes to manual brakes, the brake rod goes in a different hole on the pedal. This will give you more pedal leverage. Need to check a manual brake pedal.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 04-14-2014, 08:18 AM

instead of master cylinder going back in center where boooster was, relocate to top set of holes,alot of brake pedals have a hole above where your pin is now,I have took and ground bradded side of pin off remove from that hole and put in uper hole,then tig welded it in place.
If master cylinder just has a small countersunk place for rod, remove piston and drill countersink into a hole for rod to go into ,and fabricate retainer so rod can't come out of master cylinder. I have welded freeze plug with hole for rod to go through to plate that goes on firewall and weld washer on brake rod so it can only come back far enough that brakes don't drag.
If only has countersink rod can come out and that is'nt good
Mike Taylor 3601

04-13-2014, 10:29 PM	#1
S/ST CHEVELLE Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: ind Posts: 10 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Brake Rod power booster is at a angle if you mount the master cylinder to the fire wall the rod is level will not line up with hole in padal how do you fix drill new hole or. car is 1968 ss chevelle.

04-14-2014, 12:17 AM	#2
hotwheels Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 2 Likes: 4 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Brake Rod when changing from power brakes to manual brakes, the brake rod goes in a different hole on the pedal. This will give you more pedal leverage. Need to check a manual brake pedal.

04-14-2014, 08:18 AM	#3
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,303 Likes: 198 Liked 116 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Brake Rod instead of master cylinder going back in center where boooster was, relocate to top set of holes,alot of brake pedals have a hole above where your pin is now,I have took and ground bradded side of pin off remove from that hole and put in uper hole,then tig welded it in place. If master cylinder just has a small countersunk place for rod, remove piston and drill countersink into a hole for rod to go into ,and fabricate retainer so rod can't come out of master cylinder. I have welded freeze plug with hole for rod to go through to plate that goes on firewall and weld washer on brake rod so it can only come back far enough that brakes don't drag. If only has countersink rod can come out and that is'nt good Mike Taylor 3601