Looking for Russ Thompson Gas Pedal Kit

[maclonchas]

I know this is probable a long shot, but I would like to get one for my build. I looked at Breeze and he is out and with the passing of Russ, I did not want to bug the family. Let me know if someone has one that they are not using. If not, what are other alternatives for the MK4 Roadster with a Forte mechanical throttle linkage.

Thanks

Bill

[cc2Arider]

Hi Bill,

I made the same long-shot call to Breeze...

I'm thinking about making my own from raw materials. Could someone with an RT pedal assy reply with some rough measurements, please?

overall length from heim joint (or ball-end, if that's what is has) to the mounting location of the pedal pad = ?
length from the heim joint (ball-end) to the pivot point = ?

Thanks,

Craig C

[Rdone585]

Hopefully these pictures will help. With mine I was unable to use the pedal bar as Russ provided with my Fox Body pedal assembly. I had to fabricate a new one. The other bar you see was an early prototype of my attempt. To make my pedal arm I purchased 1/4" thick, 1" wide aluminum bar, then bent and drilled as needed. The center ole is 3/8" in diameter. The final pedal arm is already in use, and I didn't capture a picture of it. One of the critical parts of Russ's kit is the aluminum block that provides an adjustable positioning on the foot box and a point of attachment for the arm.
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[cc2Arider]

Awesome! Thank you -- this was exactly my plan. The pictures help a lot :)

Craig C

[i.e.427]

I don't know if this will help with the Forte linkage but we have modded the F5R supplied pedal in the past to make it more usable in the Mk4 and Type 65.
Here's a link to the video we did.

Frank


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRGVBz3M5K4&t=51s