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Old 07-10-2008, 02:44 PM
Pete Munroe Pete Munroe is offline
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2027, 65' 289" PS wheels
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Snakebit,

Good idea, I have tried that. But, the accelerator pedal arc doesn't work for my leg length...raised the pedal tip up as much as I can tolerate, helps a little but it still doesn't change needing to stretch for full travel. Awkward to smoothly work the pedal if its starts too far up on the arc for me.

The clutch and brakes pedals rotated back an inch or so to the driver the resulting geometry/arc works great for me. Pressure points are just beyond 12 o'clock which give me good leverage and a comfortable leg extension.

Have moved all the carb linkage holes to speed up the action, but I need a longer right leg...

The joiner nut I used to extend the clutch and brake shafts I think is a fine thread SAE, but if you have one out and its metric...can't help with the size in either case.

Oh, it is a real pain to cut the shafts up in the foot box. I used a Dremel tool with a cut-off wheel...must have busted a bunch as you can't get a good 90 degree angle. Be sure to leave a nut on the shaft so you can clean up the threads after you cut it...in the car hard to chase the threads.

(In retrospect aren't the Tilton push-rods removable?...with a snap-ring? holds them in the cylinder piston? Man, I did that the hard way! If you can get to the snap-ring take them out to cut and chase the threads).


Pete
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