1964 Dodge 440 power to manual brake conversion

[Schultz64]

Greetings I am about to change from power to manual brakes on my car because I need room to install my max wedge manifolds. I bought a manual brake pushrod and new master cylinder. Is there a different firewall reinforcement plate needed? Anything else I will need?

 

[retractable]

The firewall bracket is different but could be modified to work. The brake peddle arm is longer and mounts higher on the PB cars that I have taken parts off of
You might have to find a different one.

 

[Schultz64]

Thank you retractable. I hadn't even thought about the pedal arm being different.

 

[VANDAN]

Mr S, not trying to sway your plans, but have you considered running headers instead ? I installed the MW exhaust manifolds, and they look, and work awesome, except for the heat factor. I can literally throw a raw chicken on mine, and eat it when I get to where I'm going. They really hold the heat for quite some time also, so the hood needs to come up upon arrival. I had mine coated, to avoid painting, so that may have something to do with it, along with the build specs ? For a driver, I would do mine differently again...

 

[retractable]

Pm me for more information if you need to.

 

[hacksaw]

Greetings I am about to change from power to manual brakes on my car because I need room to install my max wedge manifolds. I bought a manual brake pushrod and new master cylinder. Is there a different firewall reinforcement plate needed? Anything else I will need?

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watching.... doing the same thing to my 62. i have a non power car to rob parts from but its a stick. can i just redrill the hole in the arm to relocate so i can keep the auto peddle?

 

[retractable]

Some of the brake peddle arms had 2 holes drilled at factory. The peddle height can change a lot also.

 

[RemCharger]

I put the manual pedal in and modified the firewall plate.

 

[icetech]

Thank you retractable. I hadn't even thought about the pedal arm being different.

My 62 arm has the power and manual holes drilled i it already.. your probably will also, manual is the top hole.

 

[icetech]

watching.... doing the same thing to my 62. i have a non power car to rob parts from but its a stick. can i just redrill the hole in the arm to relocate so i can keep the auto peddle?

Look at your arm HS, you should see a hole about 1" below the current hole.

 

[retractable]

I have had 3 64 fury with factory PB and they had a longer brake peddle arm and it hung higher with a different bracket that did not allow enough room to remove the brake peddle arm. The complete bracket had to be removed to change to a different arm.

 

[Schultz64]

Thank you all for the replies. I really hope I find the pedal bar has the two holes drilled. I'm hoping to limit my time upside down under the steering column. Was difficult 25 years ago when upgrading my Dart. I was actually in shape then. Can just imagine what it will be like now.
Vandan I have always loved the look of max wedge cars. To me they just have to have the correct manifolds. I have them and the correct exhaust so I will install them. If the manifold heat causes issues I can always take them off
Retractable I will reach out if needed. Hopefully it stops with the -10 degrees out soon so I can get this and a couple other upgrades completed by spring.

 

[VANDAN]

Thank you all for the replies. I really hope I find the pedal bar has the two holes drilled. I'm hoping to limit my time upside down under the steering column. Was difficult 25 years ago when upgrading my Dart. I was actually in shape then. Can just imagine what it will be like now.
Vandan I have always loved the look of max wedge cars. To me they just have to have the correct manifolds. I have them and the correct exhaust so I will install them. If the manifold heat causes issues I can always take them off
Retractable I will reach out if needed. Hopefully it stops with the -10 degrees out soon so I can get this and a couple other upgrades completed by spring.

They DO Look Good, that's why I went with 'em !!!

Edit, after I posted,
This one's for You, Mark !!!