Gas Pedal option?

[whatnow123]

Hey Everyone!

Is there something out there to replace the gas pedal that mounts on the pivot "balls" on the floor? Something that can be bolted or welded to the existing throttle rod?

Any ideas or pictures of what you have done? Not sure I want to change everything out for a Locar (SP?) type and was wondering if there was something easy and functional to do.

[67ChevyRedneck]

Originally Posted by whatnow123

Hey Everyone!

Is there something out there to replace the gas pedal that mounts on the pivot "balls" on the floor? Something that can be bolted or welded to the existing throttle rod?

Any ideas or pictures of what you have done? Not sure I want to change everything out for a Locar (SP?) type and was wondering if there was something easy and functional to do.

The 69 to 72 trucks used a gas pedal similar to the ones in today's vehicles (hangs from the cowl.) If you can get the complete assembly it should be bolt in????????

I believe they used cable instead of a rod through. I have one out of a 72 I'm saving for my truck for "someday." Never gone so far as to see what needs to be done to add it.

[Sinister]

There's a faq on this somewhere. Not too difficult an install...

[GruntyPants]

Here's Putter's procedure from the FAQ.

Great write up!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...00#post1383300

[1969stepside]

can i take out the floor mounted pedel on my 69 snd mske it a hanger like on a 72

[Palf70Step]

You can adapt the 71 to 87 cable throttle assembly to work on the 67-70 (throttle rod) trucks as referenced in the afore mentioned posts, but you will need to change some things on the intake/carb, as well as have the cable and cable type pedal assembly to make the conversion.

You could alwasy just run without the pedal, but it's not the best way to get rid of the floor mounted pedal.

[whatnow123]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

You can adapt the 71 to 87 cable throttle assembly to work on the 67-70 (throttle rod) trucks as referenced in the afore mentioned posts, but you will need to change some things on the intake/carb, as well as have the cable and cable type pedal assembly to make the conversion.

You could alwasy just run without the pedal, but it's not the best way to get rid of the floor mounted pedal.

That's the question I was asking.. if something can be done to the existing rod to attached a pedal somehow without changing out the whole assembly.

[Ace in the hole]

Originally Posted by whatnow123

That's the question I was asking.. if something can be done to the existing rod to attached a pedal somehow without changing out the whole assembly.

I don't see why not. It may take some experimenting but I think something could be done.

[JimKshortstep4x4]

To adapt the 71 style to the 70 and older cabs it is necessary to modify the firewall if changing over the whole setup. On my 69 cab I cut the 69 rod and welded the section of a 71 style rod to it. I left the accelerator rod as it was. Here is a picture of the pedal that I ended up with. The weld area can be seen in the pic.

Jim