'59 Plymouth Forum

Hi All,

Thanks for the replies on this topic, I'm nearly there as I got a pedal with lever set up from fellow member Deano here in Aus and it is the same as the one pictured by Ricky.
I have a question in with John F awaiting reply to see if the pedals are the same for a manual car as they are for an auto?

The offset (bends in the pedal) appear slightly different but maybe I can make it work, the lever set up is spot on and it fits into the pedal box like its supposed too.
My parts manual lists the pedal that I need as 1675 249 (w/std trans w/power brakes). The only numbers that I can see stamped on the pedal with lever is 270 and 273 on the lever section, my original pedal for non power brakes had the number 233 stamped on it but I don't think these numbers relate to the parts book?

Dick,
good to here the progress on your car, lucky that you didn't come to grief test driving sitting on a milk crate!
maybe you should have used a metal paint thinners drum!! ......everybody knows that plastic is a foreign to our cars!

You're right Ricky about the power brake booster, but I was amazed at how poorly the dual wheel cylinder set up worked for the engineering that must have gone into it. Of course maybe I assembled it wrong. I always thought just bigger /wider drums and shoes would have accomplished more. I know they offered a better system for those in the know. The disk conversion for me was a huge improvement!!

Well I agree, bigger is better in brakes. It is also nice to be able to find new and serviceable brake parts in abundance. A funny thing I see the Chevrolet Colorado pick up truck uses center plane brakes on the rear axle. Why maybe because they still work in both directions just like the rear brakes on these old Plymouths.

P.S. on center plane brakes Remember totally back off the brake adjustment before you bleed your brakes. otherwise you trap air in the wheel cylinders especially the angled front wheel cylinders.

Thanks Rick, Now that I know you are an expert on brake bleeding I will invite you over to help in the near future on my car!

John Q.

No Problem, will be there. Just have plenty of DOT3 and some clean rags.

Recently I was having an awfull time with my rear brakes on the S-10 finally dawned on me I had to release the emergency brake. Duh!!