does anyone make a mount specifically to move the master cylinder from under the floor, to a firewall hanging pedal style? Or do I have to just use a generic pedal mount?
I used the brake and clutch pedal set up from an 87 Camaro on my 47 Ford. I cut the area where it was mounted out of the Camaro and welded it into the firewall on the 47. Even used some of the Camaro bracing rods if I remember correctly. Allowed me to bolt the stock Chevy stuff right into place. Don't know if that would work for you or not?
Use Wilwood reverse swing [cantilever] style pedals and mount the MC' s inboard. [and run the plumbing down inside the kick panels ] You can even use MC's with remote reservoirs ,and mount the reservoirs anywhere [higher than the MC's] We built a few Formula racecars with the pedals/MC's lower than the calipers. We simply mounted the Reservoirs up behind the driver's shoulders on a bracket attached to the roll hoop. No check/residual valves were used or needed. And it was easy to bleed
I have some sort of GM brake pedal and booster assembly in mine(stuff I had in the garage at the time). Was concerned about firewall flex, so put a reinforcing plate on the interior side. I broke the edges of the plate 90* to stiffen it up quite a bit. The pedal assembly bolted through it to the booster. If you made it quite a bit larger in area, you could bolt it along the perimeter, to avoid welding on the painted firewall.
I haven’t measured it out before, but I would try using one of Ford’s early swing pedals from an early 50’s car. The pedal length, curve, position would likely be ideal.
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