Re: new to packards and have a lot of questions please help
Posted by HH56 On 2012/9/18 18:25:24
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Up thru 54 they mounted the manual master generally in the area you describe -- straight ahead of the pedal on the frame rail close to the steering box and fairly accessible from the engine compt. For some reason, 55-6 was moved to behind pedal and under the car. I'm not sure why unless it had something to do with the suspension changes.
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HH56 wrote:...If manual brakes, pedal will go thru the floorboard. Master is located near the transmission hump slightly behind the accelerator pedal. Access is by pulling the carpet back and removing a plate covering it. Both use ordinary DOT3.
Howard, Ross changed the brakes on my 55 Clipper from BTV to conventional a non-boosted master cylinder. I believe he used pedal, linkage, and master cylinder from a 51-54 car. Anyway, the master cylinder is easily accessible from on top and can be seen from there too. It is below the steering column. They work great and no BTV worries.
Question: Is this location different than what Packard fitted originally to the non-power brake cars? Thanks.
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Up thru 54 they mounted the manual master generally in the area you describe -- straight ahead of the pedal on the frame rail close to the steering box and fairly accessible from the engine compt. For some reason, 55-6 was moved to behind pedal and under the car. I'm not sure why unless it had something to do with the suspension changes.
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