Help chasing a part!

[maxsandman]

Yes this appears to be a V8 manual pedal. The other part of the question Im not sure of, as over the years, I have done a lot of motor and/or gearbox conversions, and never had any trouble getting the clutch to work, or came across anything other than one V8 and one 6cyl pedal for the cable system. Either I was very lucky, or a V8 cable pedal is close enough to work with both push and pull systems. (please don't quote me on that)

I just stuck my head under the dash of my HZ V8 sedan with factory full cable, and then a HX V8 I Tonner with Half cable/ rat trap clutch, and the pedals definitely look the same.

But just another thought surfaced through the fog of time, I remember seeing some cars at the time (80s/90s) that had been played with/altered & the clutch pedal was sitting noticeably higher than the brake pedal. Maybe someone else will remember that too and have a comment.

cheers
Max

[hilta]

Thanks Max I'm running with this original pedal and have picked up a bellhousing with the cable bracket moulded on the side, it comes with the fork but not the plastic bit, someone did tell me the other day they got a metal one made because they had trouble with the plastic one melting!

[hainzy]

Mate you can buy most of this stuff from Kingswood country. I went to full cable on my HZ and it was the best thing I ever did for drivability. The half rat trap/cable felt like it was going to rip out of the firewall and give me a giant left leg. Now its effortless. Id fully recommend going full cable with the proper bellhousing etc while you have the chance.

I think you need a V8 clutch pedal as the fork is slightly higher than the 6 cylinder one as it need a longer throw to activate the clutch mechanism.

I bought the Kingswood country one and it works perfectly. They also do a hydraulic conversion too but I haven't tried that.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-C...cAAOSwvR5Z6Coq

[hilta]

Thanks guys, going the full cable, got a new bellhousing coming, had the right pedal in the van, I still wonder why someone years ago would bugger around putting Ford single rail in, the stuffing around to change everything would do my head in! Lol

[wbute]

There were three pedals as this link shows.
http://www.mysandman.com.au/forums/s...4-speed/page12

[maxsandman]

Thanks guys, going the full cable, got a new bellhousing coming, had the right pedal in the van, I still wonder why someone years ago would bugger around putting Ford single rail in, the stuffing around to change everything would do my head in! Lol

This was a common conversion, as the Aussie boxes didn't handle much stick. They were originally designed for the 6 cylinder. The Ford B/W single rail box was cheap and a bit stronger, their main downfall was the bush and thread holding the shifter in.