Thread: 47-55.1 Brake pedal height
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Old 12-02-2023, 07:44 PM   #5
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Re: Brake pedal height

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Originally Posted by nvrdone View Post
many, many years ago I had the same problem. So we took the brake pedal out & cut it to the same length as the clutch pedal. The back of the pad is 7" from the floor and I have no problems with my knee clearance. I'm 6'2" on a good day. I have a dual chamber master cylinder under the floor on an aftermarket mount with 4 wheel drum brakes. system works good.

I just bought a brake pedal on eBay for $20 after I measured the clutch at 7 inches from the back of the firewall and the brake pedal is 9 inches. When I get the eBay pedal I'll cut the shaft right behind the pedal, cut some off and then weld it back together.
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