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advice for installing a dead pedal?

If you've done, do you have any recommendations?
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Twin '85 TCs
White/ Grey 2-tone
#1 (left): undergoing top-to-bottom rebuild     
#2 (right): DD, power everything (sorta)
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advice for installing a dead pedal?

Reply #2 –
Pull the driver side kick panel off,locate where you want the pedal and hold the kick panel over it so you can get the pedal where you want it without having to trim the kick panel.Once you figure out where you want it,drill two holes and use some self tapping bolts (giant screws?) to hold it on.re-install the kick panel.....done.Takes about 10 minutes or so......

This was taken during the 5 speed pedal installation......I'll have the new Steeda pedal covers on next week...

'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

advice for installing a dead pedal?

Reply #3 –
what pedal did you use?
1987 TC

advice for installing a dead pedal?

Reply #4 –
Vinnie, is that touching the floor or above it. MAybe its the picture, maybe my eyes, I can't tell. lol

advice for installing a dead pedal?

Reply #5 –
It's above the floor as if it were magically suspended in air.LOL.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

advice for installing a dead pedal?

Reply #6 –
Vinnie, is that pedal from a Mustang?  Do you have any trouble with the parking brake?
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Twin '85 TCs
White/ Grey 2-tone
#1 (left): undergoing top-to-bottom rebuild     
#2 (right): DD, power everything (sorta)
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

advice for installing a dead pedal?

Reply #7 –
The dead pedal IS from a Fox Stang,and there are zero issues with the parking brake.Install that thing and call it good.I drilled the holes probably a little smaller than I should have for the two bolts,but,the bolts went in wicked tight,and it's (the pedal) on there solid.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

advice for installing a dead pedal?

Reply #8 –
Whats it used for? looks crowded to me.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

advice for installing a dead pedal?

Reply #9 –
It's just a left foot rest. Saves the carpeting from getting scuffed up in that area. Even with the e-brake pedal being in that area, it still doesn't interfere with anything. Nice to have. Standard equipment on the Mustang, we got the shaft, therefore we must upgrade.

advice for installing a dead pedal?

Reply #10 –
Still looks crowded, I have long legs so it don't do me any good.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

advice for installing a dead pedal?

Reply #11 –
I plan on doing this mod if I get the XR7 that I have in mind.

BTW, not all Stangs had this. GTs had them from '87 and up and LX 5.0s from '90 and up.

I put one into my 89 LX 5.0. Got it out of a 90's GT that took a pole on the driver cowl. A friend helped me get what he could. He said "I got it." and hands me the pad. I retreieved the base. It was bent up enough that it took a hammer and a vice to straighten.
2003 Marauder 300B
1996-97 Cobra wheel straight but weathered (For Sale)
84 TC manual shifter handle no  (For Sale)

BTW, I had a 1988 T-Bird Sport way back when. I found out that it was totalled shortly after trading it in. It still has the ignition switch recall to date.

Special thanx to EricCoolCats for showing me to this site.:bowdown:

advice for installing a dead pedal?

Reply #12 –
All of the dead pedals I bought came from 4 cyl. cars.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

advice for installing a dead pedal?

Reply #13 –
My car has a factory dead pedal. It's the one furthest on the right. You  push on it and nothing happens. I'm hoping the HO upgrade will take care of that problem :mullet:
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

advice for installing a dead pedal?

Reply #14 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;286640
All of the dead pedals I bought came from 4 cyl. cars.


I was not sure if the 4 bangers got them from '90 on up. Thanx for thre info. I just got one from a C4C 97 GT. For some reason, the SN95 Stangs have loose dead pedals.
2003 Marauder 300B
1996-97 Cobra wheel straight but weathered (For Sale)
84 TC manual shifter handle no  (For Sale)

BTW, I had a 1988 T-Bird Sport way back when. I found out that it was totalled shortly after trading it in. It still has the ignition switch recall to date.

Special thanx to EricCoolCats for showing me to this site.:bowdown: