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The Hurricane kit comes with Wilwood brake and clutch pedals. One of the first mod's everyone goes to is to incorporate the AC pedal into your car. Just makes it look better.
Pedals purchased from Finishline Accessories come "un-machined" on the back boss. It is approximately 3/4" thick. I mounted mine by machining a 3/16" slot thru this boss, cutting the pedal arms on the Wilwood assembly to make a lever end, then cross-drilled for a 1/4" bolt and nut. Hopefully the pictures will show how it was done
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When I cut the pedal, I only cut off the sides of the pedal. The upper part is the same width as the Wilwood lever arm, about 1/2". Where it necks down to the web of the arm, I then cut this to the web thickness, about 3/16". The very top and bottom edges of the pedal are still in place and serve to limit travel of the new pedal casting. Sorry, I didn't take a picture before assemblying. If you can picture it, looking at the face of the Wilwood pedal after cutting it up; it looks kind of "T" shaped with the upper crossbar very thick.
After drilling and bolting together, I used silver colored silicon to fill the void between the pedal and the arm. This holds the pedal at the same angle all the time yet makes it somewhat resilient. Let the silicon cure at least 48 hrs before trying to test it.or you run the risk of it squishing out. (ask me how I know)
I used a longer crossbolt then cut the extra threads off so the bearing part of the bolt thru the pedal was the part of the bolt that didn't have any threads. I wanted the maximum bearing contact area.
©2009 - Paul R. Proefrock
Ford, Cobra,
I'm not associated with these trademark holders in any way. I am not a
mechanic nor do I play one on TV.
I just enjoy working on this car as a hobby and make no claims that
if you follow the information on my website that you will be safe or
successful in your build. I am not responsible for you doing something
stupid and getting hurt while working on your car.
Even if I managed to do it first.
Let your conscious be your guide and use your own judgment before you
incorporate any of the information I have displayed on this website into
your cobra car.
Credit to Ryan Cassidy for this notation - I think it says it all and
correctly.