Attention Stock/Superstock competitors..
 

If you do ONE thing this weekend , PLEASE crawl under your dash AND make sure your rod from the BRAKE pedal CAN NOT fall out while going down the track… A very talented racer took a very WILD ride in POMONA and as far as the car , ….it didn’t end well ……:):)

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Not related to this happening since I don't know what happened but in the year 2024 I have it hard to understand that any racer would take a chance to race with a set-up like that!


Of all safety rules they put on us this would be the first to do something about and check!

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Don’t be surprised, they are out there…in the other lane, sharing the track with you ….:):)

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Building a new car and just put the brake pedal and master cylinder in the car. I double checked it more than a couple times. One thing I worry about making sure that doesn't fail. Sorry to hear about the accident.




Bret Velde
2003 I/SA

Re: Attention Stock/Superstock competitors..
 

Time for a rule and a SFI brake peddle rod. LoL

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Bickel makes a brake rod assembly with a snap ring and retaining plate. Well worth the money and effort to install

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This can easily happen especially when using the Mopar style master with the pushrod that has a rubber/nylon end designed to lock in the end of the master cylinders piston. Never trust this !!! I know first hand.

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If you are in a hurry, or don't want to spend the money, we've made a similar deal by making a cup type piece the pushrod passes through, pinched under the MC flange, with a washer welded on the pushrod and captured inside the cup. I'll also typically make up a positive stop for the pedal as well.

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I made note of this "issue" and posted pictures in my build thread "Under the Index for Under a Grand".

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Let me take this a bit further and ask, how does this become an issue?

Does something get inadvertently overlooked during the build, or a repair?

When these cars were new, pedal pushrods didn't fall out.

I believe the pushrod in some cars is captured in the master cylinder by design. Some have the type that snaps in, as Hacksaw mentioned above. In the latter case, can the driver's foot catch the bottom of the pedal and pull it out?