Re: Power brake and standard trans.

Posted by PackardV8 On 2011/1/13 23:33:34

Yes, the 1 x 7 lever on the left.

MAYBE the following idea can fit to eleminate welding:

ok. The lever is 7" long. Estimating: the distance from 7" lever to RIGHT side of power unit stem is 5". Length of 2 short verticle levers that the rectangular stem-block pivots on are 2" high.

So, 7" + 5" + 2" = 14" (or there about).

Obtain a piece of steel just like the 1 X 7 long lever EXCEPT make it 14" long instead of 7".

Now bend the new 14" piece of steel to fashion a shape like the letter "L" with a 2" serif on the lower horizontal leg.

That is: 7" from the end bend it 90 degres. Slip 2wo ball bearings (or similar "frictionless" type bearing or pillow blocks) with a 1" ID race over the horizontal leg of the piece just bent. Now bend 90 degrees a 2" verticle on the bar stock thus 'trapping' the bearings along the 5" region.

THis will completely replace ALL moving parts in your currect set up with a one piece arm and no welding. It will require the use of a hiem joint screwd to the power unit stem. A bolt thru the eye of the hiem joint and nutted to the 2" verticle rise in the "L" shaped lever just described.

The pillow blocks can be bolted to the frame work u made or bearings affixed to the frame work in some suitable fashion. No doubt will require some modification to the frame work to accomodate the 1" bar.

I AM NOT SURE if there is enuf room to accomodate a bearing large enuf to slide over the 1" wide bar. That may presenta problem.

HOWEVER, the 1" wide bar mite be hinged closer and tighter to the frame work using a heavy enuf piano type hinge or heavy duty door type hinge instead of bearings or pillow blocks.