- Joined
- Jan 28, 2017
- Messages
- 288
- Reaction score
- 44
- Points
- 28
- Location
- Leicester, NC
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- V8
- Engine Size
- 302
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Tire Size
- 205/60R15 & 225/60R15
I've got an '87 Ranger with manual brakes and the pedal is very high. With some engine upgrades and no choke I sometimes have the need to heel/toe it at stop lights and it's impossible. The brake pedal is 10" higher than the gas pedal and only goes down about 2" at full brake. It's probably 2" higher than the clutch pedal. Is this normal? The brakes work fine. I have an '86 with power brakes and the pedal goes down right beside the gas pedal. I have noticed I can pick the brake pedal up to the dash with my foot and let it fall back down. The pushrod doesn't have any adjustment, it just hooks to the pedal and shoves into the master cylinder. I highly dought someone swapped it to manual brakes as the truck has no PS,no A/C, not even a radio, so it's definitely a base model. Anyone ever heard of this?