Manual brakes?

[Anonymous]

I put a "WTB" in the wanted and for sale section for the adapter to put manual brakes on my 82 Mustang. While I was doing that the thought acured to me that there might be a difference in the brake pedal between manual and power brakes. Anybody have any experiance with this conversion that can give me some insite into what all I will need to complete the conversion? The only first hand experiance I have with converting from manual to power is with 60s mustangs. On those models(very brief discription) the brake pedals have different mounting points , the power pedal haveing less leverage (because its not needed) than the manual pedal. Is it the same with the 80s Mustang? Jerry

[v8only]

There was a guy on this site, and the corral looking for manual brake pedals for ever. I talked with him, and he stated that there was indeed a difference in the brake pedals, that's about all I know on this one though.

[PNY XPRS]

MM&FF did this with the project Frightening car. (which is cool as all get out)

http://musclemustangfastfords.com/tech/0309mm_fright/

that's the chapter that covers how they did it.
Basically, they re-located the mounting pin on the brake pedal and modified the activation bar to the master cylinder.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, I figured as much. I had a 79 capri once that had the manual brakes. I got the car for $50.00 put a head gasket on the four banger,drove the car for two weeks and sold it for $400.00. If I would have had time I gladly would have changed the car over to power and kept the manual parts. I guess I'll have to keep hunting or make my own parts. Jerry

[Mike Croke]

The pedal is different. The crosspin that engages the pushrod from the master cylinder is located differently to gain more leverage on the master cylinder. I got the pieces for my car from a junkyard for $60 including the master cylinder, adapter plate, and entire pedal assembly. I wound up using the master cylinder (orginally power) that I already had and just added the plate and pedal. Works well.

[Anonymous]

Mike- Does the manual brake pedal mount (pivot point) in the same location or does it require a lower mounting location like the older Mustangs?

[Mike Croke]

The pivot point where the pedal attaches to the pedal assembly "cage" is the same but the crosspin that engages the master cylinder pushord is in a different location.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the help guys. I think i've got a line on the parts that I will need to do the swap. Jerry

[gtluke]

i actually modified my pedal to work
i got a big bolt with the right size shoulder, drilled the right sized hole, cut the threads off the bolt, drilled a hole in it for the the pin, and welded it in.

http://www.gtluke.com/temp/pedal.jpg