Factory Five Racing Mk3 Roadster Assembly Manual page 29

TOOLS: Pliers
PARTS: Fuel Tank
1. At the locations on the tank where the tank straps come near the tank, use a pair of pliers and bend the
bent parts flat.
The FFR Roadster uses a manual braking system. It is highly recommended that the stock Mustang brake
pedal, which is set-up for power brakes, be modified to put more pressure on the master cylinder. There
are two ways to change the brake pedal.
Change the 5.0 brake pedal. A pedal from a 1982 four cylinder Mustang with manual brakes provides
better leverage.
Cut the existing pedal. Look at the pedal box where the brake pedal pivot bolt is attached and you will
notice that 1.5" lower than the bolt, there is another set of holes. This hole is the four-cylinder pivot bolt
hole. By keeping the master cylinder push rod in the same place and lowering the brake pedal bolt to the
four-cylinder location, more pressure is put on the master cylinder when the pedal is pressed. You can
accomplish this by cutting the brake pedal between the bolt and the master cylinder push rod attachment.
Remove 1.5" from the middle and MIG weld the pedal back together. Make sure the top piece where the
bolt is located is oriented correctly, as the spacer on each side of the pedal is different.
1. Remove the plastic part of accelerator pedal by pushing out the pin.
2. Trim the accelerator pedal as shown, just above the plastic pedal support pad. It is possible to mount
the original plastic pedal piece onto the shortened pedal if desired. This can be accomplished by
squeezing the bottom of the trimmed pedal and drilling a hole for the stock pin.
Barbed fitting removed from plastic hose.
Fuel Tank
Pedal Box and Accelerator Pedal
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