Laporterican
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Hole is cut, clutch and brake pedal assembly is in, driveshafts are done, and most of the parts are on the bench waiting to get installed!
HUGE thanks to Ford for cutting costs and using a firewall and floor out of an F150, the clutch/brake pedal assembly bolted right in. Hole for the clutch slave cylinder, locating pin, brake booster, and an upper bolt all lined up perfectly! Zero modification was needed to bolt it in. There's also a stamped area in the floor for a manual transfer case and manual shifter, if I was installing the lighter-duty M5OD I bet it would've lined up perfectly. Since I'm using the much heavier ZF5, the hole for the shifter doesn't line up with the stamping in the floor, no big deal.
I measured the shift tower on the ZF5 in relation to the bellhousing, made some marks and a handy cardboard pattern, and started cutting. I oversized the hole by a 1/2in, I'll probably have to do some more trimming once the transmission is in. Had to start somewhere...
I pulled the new pedal assembly apart to get it in for the initial test fit, once I saw how nicely everything lined up I pulled the steering shaft, brake booster, and accelerator pedal, reassembled the new pedal assembly, and bolted the whole thing in. I wanted to double check there wouldn't be any interference.
3 pedals in a Navigator, it's a beautiful sight
HUGE thanks to Ford for cutting costs and using a firewall and floor out of an F150, the clutch/brake pedal assembly bolted right in. Hole for the clutch slave cylinder, locating pin, brake booster, and an upper bolt all lined up perfectly! Zero modification was needed to bolt it in. There's also a stamped area in the floor for a manual transfer case and manual shifter, if I was installing the lighter-duty M5OD I bet it would've lined up perfectly. Since I'm using the much heavier ZF5, the hole for the shifter doesn't line up with the stamping in the floor, no big deal.
I measured the shift tower on the ZF5 in relation to the bellhousing, made some marks and a handy cardboard pattern, and started cutting. I oversized the hole by a 1/2in, I'll probably have to do some more trimming once the transmission is in. Had to start somewhere...
I pulled the new pedal assembly apart to get it in for the initial test fit, once I saw how nicely everything lined up I pulled the steering shaft, brake booster, and accelerator pedal, reassembled the new pedal assembly, and bolted the whole thing in. I wanted to double check there wouldn't be any interference.
3 pedals in a Navigator, it's a beautiful sight