Brake Pedal Hanger Removal

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Manual drum brakes, switching to pwr disc.
I have recently acquired a weathered '71 Mach1 w/ 351, manual drum brakes. The MC & wheel cylinders have all leaked out. I want to pull the brake pedal bracket & have removed everything at the firewall, but am unclear as to what-all needs disconnected at the dash end. please help.
 
I guess the first question is why do you want to remove the pedal support? It isn't necessary to service the parts you say are leaking.

There are a lot of things to unbolt to get the pedal support out. Here is a rather busy exploded view of the support and associated brakets.

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And the steering column bracket...

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I forgot to mention that I was converting to power disc brakes. In order to do the power conversion PROPERLY, the hanger & pedal must be removed & modified accordingly. Had to pull the instrument cluster & the steering column brackets. the hanger has been removed, modified & re-installed. no small job upside-down under the dash, but it is done!!!
 
GERMYS_72 said:
Along this same line of questioning, can you get away with converting an automatic to Manual without removing the dash ? I will need to swap out the pedal assembly.
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I swapped my 73 auto to a manual, using a malwood clutch pedal and hydraulic master cylinder. I did it all in the car, without removing the pedal hanger, dash, steering column, or driver's seat. I did have the instrument cluster already pulled out for something else. That made it a lot easier, but I think you could do the job with the cluster still in.
 
GERMYS_72 said:
Along this same line of questioning, can you get away with converting an automatic to Manual without removing the dash ? I will need to swap out the pedal assembly.
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You don't need to remove the dash for this conversion. I swapped in a T5 in place of my FMX.

Removing the seat sure helped with access. I did drop the steering column but did not remove it. This allowed me to get the pedal assembly out of the car so that I could modify for installation of the clutch pedal.
 
giantpune said:
I swapped my 73 auto to a manual, using a malwood clutch pedal and hydraulic master cylinder. I did it all in the car, without removing the pedal hanger, dash, steering column, or driver's seat. I did have the instrument cluster already pulled out for something else. That made it a lot easier, but I think you could do the job with the cluster still in.
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Idaho Chris said:
You don't need to remove the dash for this conversion. I swapped in a T5 in place of my FMX.

Removing the seat sure helped with access. I did drop the steering column but did not remove it. This allowed me to get the pedal assembly out of the car so that I could modify for installation of the clutch pedal.
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Thanks, I'll take a crack while the seat and cluster is out
 

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