Fix or Sell: '67 FJ40

[cruisermatt]

that's a nice 40.
On the one we recently did with an auto I found the original brake pedal height to be really annoying, so I made a custom brake pedal that lowers the pad so you can leave your heel rested on the floor. Huge improvement in ergonomics (I have them for sale on my site now).

 

[White Stripe]

Sounds like you have bad knock sensors

 

[fireflyr]

that's a nice 40.
On the one we recently did with an auto I found the original brake pedal height to be really annoying, so I made a custom brake pedal that lowers the pad so you can leave your heel rested on the floor. Huge improvement in ergonomics (I have them for sale on my site now).

Will check that out thanks. The height difference doesn’t seem to be an issue for me but great idea.

Sounds like you have knock sensors

Well that’s weird. When I quoted your comment the word ‘bad’ fell out. I replaced both sensors with new ones as well as the harness. Used the expensive ones that were suggested so I wouldn’t have to worry about them again. Worked for a couple months then they started tripping again. Did the silicone dam around them etc.

 

[fireflyr]

@cruisermatt can you stick a link in here for that brake pedal? I’m terrible at finding anything with search.

One problem I ran into with my pedal was interfering with the 2” steering column. I had to remove 1/8” of material on the pivot, right side if I remember correctly, and shim it on the left. This kept it from rubbing on the column.

 

[CondeCruiser]

40 Series Brake Pedal For Automatic Transmission

We found the ergonomics of the original FJ40 pedals to be highly uncomfortable when used with an automatic transmission, so we came up with this bolt-in replacement pedal that places the pedal surface several inches lower and further to the left of the gas pedal mimicking the geomoetry of OEM...

cruisermatts.com

 

[fireflyr]

40 Series Brake Pedal For Automatic Transmission

We found the ergonomics of the original FJ40 pedals to be highly uncomfortable when used with an automatic transmission, so we came up with this bolt-in replacement pedal that places the pedal surface several inches lower and further to the left of the gas pedal mimicking the geomoetry of OEM...

cruisermatts.com

@cruisermatt
My ‘67 is mounted so it is to the right of the steering column and like I said above, it had to be modified to fit with the 2” column. Yours mounts to the left of the column which would be a lot more comfortable. I almost feel like my brake pedal is overlapping the gas pedal.

Do you know how much clearance your pedal arm has between it and the stock 1.5” column? Heck, I thought I was good. I think I will be ordering one. Thanks.

 

[cruisermatt]

@cruisermatt
My ‘67 is mounted so it is to the right of the steering column and like I said above, it had to be modified to fit with the 2” column. Yours mounts to the left of the column which would be a lot more comfortable. I almost feel like my brake pedal is overlapping the gas pedal.

Do you know how much clearance your pedal arm has between it and the stock 1.5” column? Heck, I thought I was good. I think I will be ordering one. Thanks.

Im not sure. The blue truck in the picture is home with it’s owner 7 hours away, I just ordered up a batch of them to build. Should be about two weeks.

You’ll really like it. Having the pedals close to the same height is WAY more comfortable with how often you are between the gas and brakes with the auto. I feel like I was on the brakes way more then I was on the gas with the 5.3/4l60 40 we built here.

 

[fireflyr]

Im not sure. The blue truck in the picture is home with it’s owner 7 hours away, I just ordered up a batch of them to build. Should be about two weeks.

You’ll really like it. Having the pedals close to the same height is WAY more comfortable with how often you are between the gas and brakes with the auto. I feel like I was on the brakes way more then I was on the gas with the 5.3/4l60 40 we built here.

Thanks. Ordered one. Hopefully it fits with my column.

 

[fireflyr]

Finally got a chance to mount that pedal @cruisermatt. Or I guess I should say tried to mount it. Either I’m missing something or there’s no way it will fit a ‘67. Any way I tried to thread it up and in it hit the steering column.
Been laid up with a Mitral valve repair since last week so when I get a chance I will send it back. Can’t drive for a month so it may be a bit. Nicely made product though.
Stock setup

Stock ‘67 on right with mods for brake light switch

 

[cruisermatt]

Yeah, they only fit the +70 models with the removable pedal bucket. Sorry about that - I found out a few weeks ago. We’ll make a pre-70 version eventually. Shoot me an email and I can send you a return label.