V8 z-bar dimensions and angles please

Thnaks for the follow up reply. Mental notes taken and filed away for future use. Hopefully I can remember later on which mental cabinet I stored it away in though! lol

 

The 8 and 12 degree angles conflict in the sketch unless the bar us tapered 4 degrees, can you confirm please.

Is the long bar connect to the tube exactly in the middle, no dimension is specified.

Was there any reason ford put the c shape bend in the lower arm? Many installations omit it, but there may have been some reason.

Thank you.

 

No wait, I see the bend in the bar now. 8 and 12 is fine. I just didn’t see it in the sketch at first.

 

The brake in the middle section is compound. Was hard to convey in the sketch without spending a lot more time measuring. I’m guessing those angles are inconsequential to the function of the bar. 1 square = 1/2” on diagram. I think the “c” bend gives a more consistent travel length. The straight arm loses more throw as it is applied.

 

thanks one more time.

 

Sure, hope it helped.

 

$275 + shipping

 

A few things to also consider: Once you fabbed a bar, it will require heat treating to stiffen the steel. Otherwise it'll bend in short order. And yes, going hydraulic does require stiffening the firewall. And fabricating that stiffener. I went with a Modern Driveline kit to use with a McCleod hydro throwout bearing but was less than satisfied with the supplied stiffener plate and had to fab an additional plate myself. And it wasn't easy installing all this. But it IS dead reliable vs a mech linkage, I know having dealt with this in the 80's with a 67 big block Stang.