[DeTomaso] Angled Master Cylinder? Also request for front trunk picture

[Scott Bell]

For the spacer to work, you need a VERY tight clutch and brake pedal. What I mean by this is, you need to have a short (in throw)
brake and clutch pedal. 
 
By going to a larger bore master with a pedal plate spacer you would gain leg room for taller drivers. The amount of change is
minimal but that is all that some folks need for comfort. 
 
The clutch with a long throw slave will give you a short (in throw) clutch pedal so it could be moved forward as well.
 
Again, many folks are using this setup with success. Would be nice to hear from actual users to see what their experience is since
theory is nice but actual experience is better. J
 
Scott
 
From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 2:10 PM
To: scott at saccrestorations.net; detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Angled Master Cylinder? Also request for front trunk    picture
 

In a message dated 1/7/15 11 26 15, scott at saccrestorations.net writes:




Stock pedals will not adjust to get the pedals as close to the floor as the spaced out pedal assembly will get you.

>>>True--but the point is, I think the spaced-out pedals will enable you to go much too far, so then you have to adjust the pedals
closer to the driver, negating the gains associated with installing the spacer.  FWIW I just checked in my car, with a stock clutch
master, and measured the clutch pedal less than 1/2 inch from the floor when fully depressed, and I still have adjustment left and
could have it closer to the floor if I wanted to.  I wonder if the clutch effort reduction kit makes a difference?



>Not sure why Dan's hits the hood as there are a lot of folks that have spaced their pedals forward without an issue.

>>>My brake master cylinder (typical vendor aftermarket solution using a spacer/adapter and a stock Ford master) lightly kissed the
underside of the front trunk lid until I massaged the clip that holds the cover on the reservoir.  If I spaced it forward, there is
no way the trunk would close.



>The most common spacers are 1.5 inches thick.

>>>I honestly don't see what the benefit of this would be.  It would probably allow hood clearance if a stock brake master cylinder
was used, but the pedals would wind up being in the same position as they would if they were just adjusted further out with the
stock system?  However, if the front of the cockpit was cut apart at the front edge of the floor and bent forward (from the pedals
down), and then a strip of sheetmetal was welded in to lengthen the front of the floor to make up the gap, THEN spacing the pedals
forward would make sense.

Mike


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   For the spacer to work, you need a VERY tight clutch and brake pedal.
   What I mean by this is, you need to have a short (in throw) brake and
   clutch pedal.


   By going to a larger bore master with a pedal plate spacer you would
   gain leg room for taller drivers. The amount of change is minimal but
   that is all that some folks need for comfort.


   The clutch with a long throw slave will give you a short (in throw)
   clutch pedal so it could be moved forward as well.


   Again, many folks are using this setup with success. Would be nice to
   hear from actual users to see what their experience is since theory is
   nice but actual experience is better. J


   Scott


   From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
   Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 2:10 PM
   To: scott at saccrestorations.net; detomaso at poca.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Angled Master Cylinder? Also request for front
   trunk    picture


   In a message dated 1/7/15 11 26 15, [1]scott at saccrestorations.net
   writes:

   Stock pedals will not adjust to get the pedals as close to the floor as
   the spaced out pedal assembly will get you.

   >>>True--but the point is, I think the spaced-out pedals will enable
   you to go much too far, so then you have to adjust the pedals closer to
   the driver, negating the gains associated with installing the spacer.
   FWIW I just checked in my car, with a stock clutch master, and measured
   the clutch pedal less than 1/2 inch from the floor when fully
   depressed, and I still have adjustment left and could have it closer to
   the floor if I wanted to.  I wonder if the clutch effort reduction kit
   makes a difference?

   >Not sure why Dan's hits the hood as there are a lot of folks that have
   spaced their pedals forward without an issue.

   >>>My brake master cylinder (typical vendor aftermarket solution using
   a spacer/adapter and a stock Ford master) lightly kissed the underside
   of the front trunk lid until I massaged the clip that holds the cover
   on the reservoir.  If I spaced it forward, there is no way the trunk
   would close.

   >The most common spacers are 1.5 inches thick.

   >>>I honestly don't see what the benefit of this would be.  It would
   probably allow hood clearance if a stock brake master cylinder was
   used, but the pedals would wind up being in the same position as they
   would if they were just adjusted further out with the stock system?
   However, if the front of the cockpit was cut apart at the front edge of
   the floor and bent forward (from the pedals down), and then a strip of
   sheetmetal was welded in to lengthen the front of the floor to make up
   the gap, THEN spacing the pedals forward would make sense.
   Mike

References

   1. mailto:scott at saccrestorations.net