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lenny 1985 f150

1985 f150 5.0 engine OD auto trans

newbie --just recently purchase this 1985 f150 302 engine im not happy with the height of brake pedal seems i have to pick my foot off the floor to apply brake not very user friendly any suggestions on how to remedy this ---thanks,, happy to find a website with people who like these old trucks

Gary Lewis

Re: 1985 f150 5.0 engine OD auto trans

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Welcome, Lenny! Glad you joined.

Where's home? I ask because we have a map (Bullnose Fourum/Member's Map in the menu) and we'd be happy to add you if we had a city/state or zip.

On the brake pedal, I'm not sure I understand. Is the pedal too high or too low?

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

grumpin

Re: 1985 f150 5.0 engine OD auto trans

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Welcome!

Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

mat in tn

Re: 1985 f150 5.0 engine OD auto trans

my question is not so much about what is or is not wrong but what are you use to?
do the brakes seem to work well?

FuzzFace2

Re: 1985 f150 5.0 engine OD auto trans

Welcome

I dont have an auto truck but if you measure from the pedal to the floor, carpet or rubber mat?, maybe someone can measure theirs to compare.

Power or manual brakes?
Any work done to the brake system that you know of?
There are a few things I am thinking of but want to hear what you are working with before I throw them out here and

people.
Dave ----

Dave G.
81 F100 flare side 300 six / AA OD / NP435 / 2.75 gear
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1980-Ford-F100?page=1
81 F100 style side 300 six/SROD parts truck -RIP
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1981-Ford-F100

lenny 1985 f150

Re: 1985 f150 5.0 engine OD auto trans

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pedal is too high had a close call in panic situation my foot hit the side of the brake just managed to avoid a collision //need to drop thepedal closer to the floorboard

lenny 1985 f150

Re: 1985 f150 5.0 engine OD auto trans

this is a power brake with auto trans i live in N.H. and am a fan of these trucks in the past i owned and restored a 1961 uni body 6 cyl std trans --great little truck wishing i had no sold it

mat in tn

Re: 1985 f150 5.0 engine OD auto trans

Lenny im glad it was just a close. call an eye opener im sure. when i get to the shop i will see if i can get some measurements for adjusability from lefty, an 83 f100 i brought in last month.

mat in tn

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Im measuring 5” off the floor

mat in tn

Re: 1985 f150 5.0 engine OD auto trans

Just for a reference i just measured my daily truck “dolly” . 6” off the floor wuth cafpet and a snow floor mat too. Dolly is a 93 flareside

Gary Lewis

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Big Blue measures 6" off the floor with a carpeted mat on the floor.

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FuzzFace2

Re: 1985 f150 5.0 engine OD auto trans

Why I asked if any work / swapping was done on the brake system and they make 2 different pedals for the truck, power and a non-power.
Pins are different measured from the pivot point.
Using a non-power pedal with a power booster may put the pedal in a different spot.

I dont think the rod between pedal & booster is adjustable but check to make sure.
I do know the rod between the booster & master is but it has a setting and if not right could keep the brakes on.
Just a thought of what I found when I changed my non-power truck to power.
Dave ----