Re: Treadle Vac Conversion
Posted by HH56 On 2022/2/1 22:00:52
That pedal position looks a lot like what Craig wound up doing -- but maybe a bit more refined in the fabrication because the pedal is still suspended from the top. Can't quite tell exactly what is going on with the second small arm between the pedal and booster with the connection to the booster center being much lower than the takeoff from the pedal arm. Is it a second moving linkage for ratio multiplication?
Many felt having the pedal that way moves the pad too far down toward the flat floor and defeated Packards look, feel and ease of use. Not looking anything close to stock is a big deal to some. The original position has the brake pad up and more level with the accelerator so you only needed to rotate your foot over to hit the brake rather than lift your foot and then move it lower. Some who drove Craigs car said it felt awkward at first but they thought they could get used to it.
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Many felt having the pedal that way moves the pad too far down toward the flat floor and defeated Packards look, feel and ease of use. Not looking anything close to stock is a big deal to some. The original position has the brake pad up and more level with the accelerator so you only needed to rotate your foot over to hit the brake rather than lift your foot and then move it lower. Some who drove Craigs car said it felt awkward at first but they thought they could get used to it.
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