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 Post subject: Re: EA-ED pedal box into EF
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:26 am 
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Hey brew I didn't use the clutch switch. Just got to remember your cruise control will rev s**t out of your engine if it is on and you go changing gears when cruise control is active. Jus tap the brake or what not and you be right

 

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 Post subject: Re: EA-ED pedal box into EF
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 4:57 pm 
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i've got a eb pedal box and i want to fit it into my ef fairmont..would i be better off using the pedal box or am i better off using a mal wood pin

 

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 Post subject: Re: EA-ED pedal box into EF
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:03 pm 
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Depends...

If your poor and value money, then the pedal box. It will take you a couple of hours to get in properly.

If you have money and value time, then the Mal Wood pin. Takes a whole 5 mins to put in.

Either will give the same result in the end.
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Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:15 pm 
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thanks man..but one question i have read that you needed to strengthen the firewall or something can you help me with this

 

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Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:55 pm 
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You dont need to immediately. But over time there is a chance the area around the clutch hole on the firewall will crack.

If you have a reasonable clutch, as in not stupidly heavy - factory spec, and keep your clutch cable well adjusted, routed and lubed, you should get many many years of crack free firewall use.

If you want to reinforce now, Ford used to sell a reinforcement plate for something like $30. It was an XC or XD part number from memory, but it might be NLA nowadays.

Otherwise do a search here as someone drew up specs for a decent home made reinforcement, but it was a while back.

Oh, and in reference to your question before about using the pedal box, to fit it, I'm guessing you've already read its 1/2 dash or full dash out job, depending how you want to tackle it.
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:57 pm 
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You dont need to immediately. But over time there is a chance the area around the clutch hole on the firewall will crack.

If you have a reasonable clutch, as in not stupidly heavy - factory spec, and keep your clutch cable well adjusted, routed and lubed, you should get many many years of crack free firewall use.

If you want to reinforce now, Ford used to sell a reinforcement plate for something like $30. It was an XC or XD part number from memory, but it might be NLA nowadays.

Otherwise do a search here as someone drew up specs for a decent home made reinforcement, but it was a while back.

Oh, and in reference to your question before about using the pedal box, to fit it, I'm guessing you've already read its 1/2 dash or full dash out job, depending how you want to tackle it.


yer i know thats the downside i mean you pritty much have to remove the whole dash from what i have read..so the mal wood pin help MASSIVELY..i was thinking some sort of 3mm aluminium plate around the clutch hole to strenghten..good idea?

 

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:48 am 
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I did read somewhere a bloke had used a grinding disc to spread the load across the wall. You looked into a hydraulic clutch yet?

 

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:59 pm 
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nar i havent looked into hydraulic clutch would be pritty pricey i reacon, plus i already have a brand new clutch cable..the only thing holding me back from the conversion now is time :( ( DAM WORK ) :evil:

 

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:01 pm 
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they are a lot nicer to drive *not in traffic* in a manual.

 

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