Todd,
Nice shop! Ref. your brake issue, I ran into a similar problem with a "custom" pedal assembly in a race car. The pivot point for the rod was well forward on the brake pedal arm, which made the push rod very short. The shorter the rod, the more the angularity change there is as the pedal is pushed in. This guy was actually binding the rod in the back of the MC bore. We built a bracket (bolted to the brake pedal arm) that moved the pivot point aft and then used a longer push rod -- problem solved. In the "for what its worth" category - and probably overkill for most applications - the new Tilton 9000-series pedals are adjustable for pedal ratio and they use special master cylinders that actually pivot on bearings at the front of each MC. This keeps the push rod in perfect alignment with the MC bore centerline throught the travel. A little pricy -- $1300 or so for the pedals and about $350-$400 per MC -- but the ultimate in smooth brake application.
Pappy
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