No-Weld Accelerator Conversion

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For anyone who wants to know, here is one way you can convert from the 'rod type' accelerator pedal which pivots on the floor, to a 'cable type' accelerator that is suspended in mid-air (mounted only to firewall)....
WITHOUT modification to your firewall.

First, you will obviously have to obtain a cable type accelerator assembly, including the triangle shaped plastic mount.


Remove your existing pedal assembly and list it on the parts board. You shouldn't need it anymore!
If you hold the new plastic triangle mount up to the firewall location, you will notice right away that the triangle mount will not line up with the existing holes in the firewall.
You will obviously have to drill some new holes.
To mark the holes, place one bolt through the upper-right hole in the mount...


Secure the mount to the firewall using the upper-right mounting hole (be sure you are INSIDE the cab)...


Now, move around to the engine side of the firewall.
You should notice that the two remaining holes have nothing but plastic behind them now...


Mark through the threaded holes onto the plastic.
I used a scratch awl, but a marker should work just fine...




Remove the plastic mount from the cab and verify that you can see the marks well enough to drill new holes....


Because of the threaded square nuts that are on my firewall (inside the cab), I found that the three plastic 'nubs' that are on back of the mount were in the way.
I used a cutoff wheel to remove them, but a hacksaw, etc... will work also.
**BE careful not to cut off the marks you just made. If you do, simply repeat the above steps to remark the location for new holes**


Now you are ready to drill the new holes.
Choose a drill bit that is the same size or slightly larger than the existing holes in the mount.
I chose to use a drill press, but a hand-held drill should also work...just take your time.


Your new holes should look something like this..