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Originally Posted by Zappafan
I've converted over to power brakes by using the parts from my old 71 and putting them on my 72. I've put the different rod in now that I've gone to power brakes and I noticed that the pedal is much closer to the floorboards.
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I just hoined up so my advice may be worthless at present, though I have worked on cars/trucks as a hobbie occasionally.
I just bought me a 68' SB stepside and had to make lots and lots of repairs to the braking system. I installed a 87' powerbrake set up in place of the manual master cylinder that was original. I had to lengthen the adjustment rod from the pedal to the master cylinder. Unfortunately the two did not match up (metric/SAE go figure) I had to weld a threaded end onto the new pushrod and make a new adjustment rod to make the correct length for the assembly. I made the necessary adjustments and it works fine, lights come on and go off as they are suposed to. I must say that it wasn't exactly very roomy under the dash with the wires, brake, and clutch pedals all keeping my hands away from where I wanted them. Good luck with it.
...Ron