[CMcAllister]

I've seen a number of cars torn up over the years and some guys who were lucky to not get badly hurt. On anything I'm involved with I use a positive pushrod retainer of some sort at the master cylinder. In a pinch, I've used the strap across the back of the MC or I've made a piece similar to the Bickel piece out of thin wall tubing with an end cap and a flange to capture it under the MC. I also use some sort of a positive stop on the brake pedal. Plastic brake light switches are not very secure and are often missing. Also verify the hardware, clips, pins or whatever that attaches the rod to the pedal.