DBW gas pedal installation

[desertdogg]

I'm trying to figure out how to install my gas pedal it won't fit where the original pedal was at... Did you guys are make some sort of bracket or is it something you can buy. From the looks of it the pedal has to come closer to the brake pedal otherwise it hits the transmission hump. If you can post pics of your setup that would be awesome or if there is something pre made that can be used, let me know. Thanks

[dwcardfan]

I am using a pedal out of a 2005 truck and I cut the pedal where it started to bend. Then I heated the crooked part and straightened it then drilled two holes in both pieces and bolted them together. I am at work so I dont have pics.

[desertdogg]

Thanks dwcardfan is there any way you can post a pick of that later?... EWhat year truck do you have? Mine is a 72 with the low tranny hump

[BR3W CITY]

Originally Posted by desertdogg

I'm trying to figure out how to install my gas pedal it won't fit where the original pedal was at... Did you guys are make some sort of bracket or is it something you can buy. From the looks of it the pedal has to come closer to the brake pedal otherwise it hits the transmission hump. If you can post pics of your setup that would be awesome or if there is something pre made that can be used, let me know. Thanks

Take a look at my build, we have our shotgun-barrel DBW pedal. We use the stock plate/sensor base, and modified just the arm (using the DBW pedal-piece) to fit as I needed.

[dwcardfan]

I will try later this evening when I get home. Mine is a 65 low hump. I dont have it installed at the moment because I am putting in floor patches and rockers. But i will get some pics of the pedal mods that I did.

[desertdogg]

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

Take a look at my build, we have our shotgun-barrel DBW pedal. We use the stock plate/sensor base, and modified just the arm (using the DBW pedal-piece) to fit as I needed.

Thanks BR3...I was wondering if that original plate could be used... I'll take a look aty our build

[dwcardfan]

Here are the pics of my pedal mod.

[dwcardfan]

Side view.

[desertdogg]

Originally Posted by dwcardfan

Side view.

Thanks dwcardfan for posting that up...my pedal is completely different than yours. Mine is made of plastic, no metal at all. I decided to play with the original base like br3 suggested and I think I can make something work.

[Daaaanz67]

I'll post mine tomorrow it's 2006 plastic. Got to got to work.

[BR3W CITY]

Originally Posted by desertdogg

Thanks dwcardfan for posting that up...my pedal is completely different than yours. Mine is made of plastic, no metal at all. I decided to play with the original base like br3 suggested and I think I can make something work.

The plastic ones can be worked over still. I think ls1nova or tr65 modified his but making a metal bracket to fit around the plastic stub, and attach a new shape of arm to fit the pedal.

The stock base fits up against the firewall just below the stock position. You can kinda see in the build pics. I basically butted the plate up under where the stud-boss for the old linkage was and mounted it in place.

[desertdogg]

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

The plastic ones can be worked over still. I think ls1nova or tr65 modified his but making a metal bracket to fit around the plastic stub, and attach a new shape of arm to fit the pedal.

The stock base fits up against the firewall just below the stock position. You can kinda see in the build pics. I basically butted the plate up under where the stud-boss for the old linkage was and mounted it in place.

Ya I cut and remolded that original metal base and welded up some reinforcement its not pretty but its strong and will hold it in place where it should be... I will post some pics tomorrow after I got it installed. Thanks for the Idea

[Daaaanz67]

Mine

[Hart_Rod]

Corvette pedal. Patterned a bracket after ROKCRWLN's rod to cable conversion.

[desertdogg]

Thanks everyone for all the pics and Ideas, pretty sure I got this one figured out I will post some pics of it tonight when I got it done

[desertdogg]

Originally Posted by Daaaanz67

Mine

Thats exactly what my pedal looks like

[Daaaanz67]

Hey H Rod would that pedal be compatible with mine 2006 pedal.

[66LSx]

If its of any help... how I did my 1966 C10....

OEM 1966 pedal rod and spoon... welded to the chopped DBW pedal assembly.

I retained the OEM foot pedal setup...

[desertdogg]

Ok I got it installed and its pretty secure. I used the original metal bracket, I had to heat it up and beat it with a hammer to flatten out some curves, I wish I had taken a picture of it before I started because it looks nothing what it started out to be any ways here it is and please take it easy on my welds its only like the third time I ever welded but the metal bars I installed for support are on there good and quite frankly no one will ever notice



how it looks like mounted, sorta

added washers for clearance and support

and how it looks like mounted its pretty stiff Im happy with it

[BR3W CITY]

Your probably gonna want to punch me in the face for saying this; if you would have used the stock bracket as a practice piece for the welds, you probably could have just welded another simpler bracket instead.

lol, its kinda one of those "trying too hard to make things easy" situations. How does it sit flat against the firewall, with those random metal bars on the backside? If it works it works, but you've seen my posts enough here to know I'm not a pull-punches kinda guy.... If anything, I'd grind all that down and try to cut the bracket to a reasonable shape and size, as that doesn't look like its shape is a function of necessity.

[desertdogg]

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

Your probably gonna want to punch me in the face for saying this; if you would have used the stock bracket as a practice piece for the welds, you probably could have just welded another simpler bracket instead.

lol, its kinda one of those "trying too hard to make things easy" situations. How does it sit flat against the firewall, with those random metal bars on the backside? If it works it works, but you've seen my posts enough here to know I'm not a pull-punches kinda guy.... If anything, I'd grind all that down and try to cut the bracket to a reasonable shape and size, as that doesn't look like its shape is a function of necessity.

I know what your saying and I apreciate your honesty. I ground down alot of those welds and with the washers it sits at the base pretty flat, there is no flex either for me it worked out pretty good considering what I had to work with. I might change it later if I can find a better bracket that will sit on the other side of the tranny hump I suck at fabrication but for now this is going to work until I can come up with a better solution.

[BR3W CITY]

The important part is the "for now". I've sucked at plenty of things, but stupidly kept doing them. Some turned into hobbies, others just really bad habit

[desertdogg]

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

The important part is the "for now". I've sucked at plenty of things, but stupidly kept doing them. Some turned into hobbies, others just really bad habit

Lol... You know I've beent thinking about what you were saying all day lol and thinking about the pedal base that I made and you were right, I tried too hard for something easy. I have come up with two different ways that would have made it so much easier. So I am going to try it again and this time not try so freaking hard lol. I will post once I get #2 done

[Daaaanz67]

I used the 2006 chevy Tahoe bracket and only bent the lower tab to the angle of the floor and used a couple of spacers between the bracket and fire wall.

[desertdogg]

Originally Posted by Daaaanz67

I used the 2006 chevy Tahoe bracket and only bent the lower tab to the angle of the floor and used a couple of spacers between the bracket and fire wall.

Now thats the kind of information I need lol if I dont have to make one and can just modify one then that is the route to take especially since I cant weld worth a s**t lol....Thanks Daaaan !