Ranchero Clutch Pedals And T5 Bolt -ups

[bigbrownbird]

Hello everyone,
My Thunderbird is beginning to morph a little more each weekend I head home. The suspension is progressing, and I'm pricing out transmissions. My original intent was to run a t56, but that plan kinda fell through. So now i am planning on running a bulletproof T5 made by G-force (or at least that's the plan right now). My first question is this: can a use a old style clutch linkage and a production bellhousing out of a 85ish ford F-250 to use my t5, or do I need to go all aftermarket? any imput would be great.
My second question is a bit harder: Does anyone have a clutch linkage and pedals out of a 1974 Ranchero? I guess that 74 is the only year for them, And I need a set of factory clutch and brake pedals for my 1978 Thunderbird. If anyone sees them at a yard as well, please contact me either at the forum or at my email, [email protected].

Thanks everyone,
Lee

 

[marine165]

I've heard tell that you can buy repo or NOS (I'm not sure which) pedal sets for manual 74 ranchero's from Year One. It would obviously be more expensive then getting them from a yard, but considering that 74 rancheros with manuals were about the rarest things EVER, it might be worth the extra denero just to buy the ones from yearone. I plan to do that when I build up my stickshift LTD II S.
Please keep us updated on that project! I'd love to see pics and so forth on how you do things, transmission, shifter, clutch, etc.

Mike

 

[bigbrownbird]

I checked on Year one's website... no pedals found. Any other ideas?

Lee

 

[bigbrownbird]

I got an idea!
could i use the clutch/ brake pedal assembly, and/or linkages out of my dad's 1967 Ford LTD parts car? He's gutting it anyway, does anyone know if they'd work? Even if I had to cut the pedal part off and fabricate pedals to work, is it even possible? Or does anyone want to trade for a set of ranchero pedals?

Lee

 

[Gearworks]

the only thing i can see that would get in youre way would be the difference in fit between the firewalls. but if youve got a welder you can do anything!