Gas pedal conversion for dummies.

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cchrishefish

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I wish they wrote a book on this. I do not work on cars for a living. So, here is what I have, a 1964 Dart GT slant 6 car with rod style gas pedal. I currently have a 1964 Barracuda gas pedal assembly cable style from a V-8 car. Does anyone have any pictures showing how to mount this to the floor/firewall?
 
Well, I found something, took me a while. I am guessing I have to drill some holes. Also, someone told me that my slant 6 gas pedal pad is not the same as a V-8 pedal pad.
Gas Pedal Conversion?
 
The V-8 gas pedal assembly that I purchased does not have a pad with clips or hardware to attach. Where should I find those items?
 
Wish I knew, I HATED rod linkage (THANKS GM) All my Mopars, including my long ago 64 Dodge 440 had cables.
 
I have the rod linkage in 2 different slant six cars, Dart GT/904, and a Valiant with the manual 903. I don't mind either? The Valiant is like a cloud, just a tiny blip presses that pedal to the floor.
I have the cable on my Charger 318/904 and it feels like I'm pushing through cement sometimes.

I guess I'm asking why do you want to change it?
 
It's REAL easy. There are factory dimples in YOUR floor pan right where the bolt holes are supposed to be for the V8 pedal bracket. You couldn't screw it up if you tried.
 
66 Valiant wagon said:
I have the rod linkage in 2 different slant six cars, Dart GT/904, and a Valiant with the manual 903. I don't mind either? The Valiant is like a cloud, just a tiny blip presses that pedal to the floor.
I have the cable on my Charger 318/904 and it feels like I'm pushing through cement sometimes.

I guess I'm asking why do you want to change it?
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Either he's putting a V8 in the car, or he's putting a two barrel on it. Either requires the cable linkage. If yours is really that difficult, something is WRONG.
 
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Like RRR said, the dimples for the holes are there in the firewall, 5 minutes with a drill and you're done. The V8 and /6 pedals are different, the /6 pedal has a loop in it to capture the linkage. I just ground that loop off of mine, and it works fine.
 
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That engine died anyway, but its good to know it shouldn't have felt like that! It was driveable but was just tougher than other cars I have.
 
flingdingo said:
Like RRR said, the dimples for the holes are there in the firewall, 5 minutes with a drill and you're done. The V8 and /6 pedals are different, the /6 pedal has a loop in it to capture the linkage. I just ground that loop off of mine, and it works fine.
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I swear man, every time I see your screen name I just crack a smile. flingdingo. That's just fabulous. lol
 
Thank you for the responses. I was expecting to use my pedal pad from the slant 6 accelerator assembly, but I was told that the part number is different on a V-8 cable type pedal assembly. The assembly I purchased came fro a 64 Barracuda V-8 car which I will use on my 1964 Drt GT. Can someone explain to me how the pedal pad attaches to the pedal assembly? I need a pedal for dummies book.
 
cchrishefish said:
Thank you for the responses. I was expecting to use my pedal pad from the slant 6 accelerator assembly, but I was told that the part number is different on a V-8 cable type pedal assembly. The assembly I purchased came fro a 64 Barracuda V-8 car which I will use on my 1964 Drt GT. Can someone explain to me how the pedal pad attaches to the pedal assembly? I need a pedal for dummies book.
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It sorta doesnt. It has a bracket that the pedal attaches to that bolts to the same two holes in the floor as the 6cyl pedal. Just do it. You're makin this WAY bigger than it is. Once you get started, you'll see and understand how easy it is. There's nothing to it.
 
RustyRatRod said:
It sorta doesnt. It has a bracket that the pedal attaches to that bolts to the same two holes in the floor as the 6cyl pedal. Just do it. You're makin this WAY bigger than it is. Once you get started, you'll see and understand how easy it is. There's nothing to it.
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LOL, now I really feel like a dummy, so the pedal pad only bolts to the floor and just rides on the assembly.
 
cchrishefish said:
LOL, now I really feel like a dummy, so the pedal pad only bolts to the floor and just rides on the assembly.
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flingdingo said:
That's what my 3-year-old (he's 18 now...) called those pink birds that stand on one leg...
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Are you serious? That's precious! lol We used to have some plastic ones in the front yard. I need some more. lol
 
I finally found the dimples in the firewall that I need to drill for the V-8 pedal. I had to remove some of the leather protective padding in order to find them. To the untrained inexperienced person, it would be hard to find. I was trying to shadow the V-8 pedal over the currently mounted slant 6 pedal and that method did not make it obvious to find the area where it should mount.
 
I mentioned this in another thread...

flingdingo said:
Remove your /6 pedal assembly, peel the insulation back a bit on the firewall and hold the V8 assembly up. Line up the hole the cable goes through with the big hole in the firewall and you'll see the indents.
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Also, If you look carefully at the engine side of your firewall, you can see the "outies" of those dimples, which should give you a general idea of where to look.
 
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