Correct gas pedal
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Correct gas pedal
I am in the process of reassembling a long term project. Along the way I have misplaced my original gas pedal so i purchased a repop with a part # of B7A-9735. When I try to install this into the original mounting holes it appears that the angle of the pedal will not align with the pedal assembly. I did some research online and it looks like the correct pedal is C0DD-9735-A. Does anyone have any experience with this? Are these part numbers interchangeable?
Randy
1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible
1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible
Re: Correct gas pedal
I believe this is the correct pedal
https://www.falconparts.com/ford-falcon ... 70p352.htm
I tried another repop as well. It was a heavy rubber coated steel pedal and it didn’t fit right either.
The originals were light plastic.
Joe
https://www.falconparts.com/ford-falcon ... 70p352.htm
I tried another repop as well. It was a heavy rubber coated steel pedal and it didn’t fit right either.
The originals were light plastic.
Joe
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Re: Correct gas pedal
Thanks Joe. I saw that one, it's also listed in the Autokrafters catalog. Based on the description in the catalog the C0DD-9735-A is the plastic pedal while the B7A-9735 rubber coated metal. They look similar. Quite confusing.
Randy
1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible
1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible
Re: Correct gas pedal
Simple answer: Yes, that is it (and the Falcon Parts link is the correct pedal... nevermind any of the following inanity).
Longer answer: The January 1967 Lincoln-Mercury Master Parts Catalog has two part numbers with the following relevant descriptions:
- C0DD-9735-A: "Molded rubber"
- C0DD-9735-B: "Elevated"
I don't know what "Elevated" is supposed to mean... however the original pedal on my 1965 car is not remotely what I would call molded rubber but rather hard plastic. And indeed Falcon Parts goes out of their way to describe their pedal as "PLASTIC." Thus I somewhat wonder whether technically the correct part number is -B (with -A being Hard Rubber and -B being Plastic). It is also possible they are the exact same part (same material be it rubber or plastic) except that -A was a kit that included the retainer Rod (again see below) whereas -B was the Pedal alone. Alternatively the Mercury MPC illustrations specify two accelerator linkage designs (Early 1965 and Late 1965) - it is possible these two pedals where one of the differences between Early (Rubber) and Late (Plastic)... though that theory is a bit suspect because typically the MPC part descriptions are careful to call out the date of the running change when there is a early vs late iteration (frequently a day in November 1965).
Related: I found the tricky part was not the pedal but what the MPC names "Rod (Accelerator Pedal to Shaft)." This is a small wire (IMHO "Rod" is kind of a generous adjective for what amounts to an 18 gauge wire..) that attaches to the upper back of the pedal (snapping into an otherwise curiously molded receiver) and loops over the accelerator shaft. This Rod keeps the pedal snugly attached to the shaft. Technically the pedal will work w/out this "Rod" but the pedal can feel kinda sloppy w/out the Rod.
The Rod is part C3AZ-9727-C. Yea, so apparently we are led to believe that cars as early as 1960 had a pedal with a molded receiver on the back... but that it wasn't until 1963 that Ford had a retainer to snap into that receiver? Something's goofy here...
I have not found reproductions of the Rod however I have seen them NOS on eBay occasionally - indeed a seller presently has a few of them on offer here for ~$15 each after shipping.
Thanks,
kevin
1965 Caliente Convertible
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kevin
1965 Caliente Convertible
5H25A525287 (76DM6204L5416)
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Re: Correct gas pedal
Kevin,
Thank you for the information. I already purchased that retaining clip and your are right in saying it's more like wire than a rod. I also ended up buying a NOS C00D-9735-A pedal so I hope it has a different angle than the B7A-9735 I currently have.
By the way, your MPC information is already paying dividends. I received one of my catalogs on Friday last week and it's very helpful.
Thank you for the information. I already purchased that retaining clip and your are right in saying it's more like wire than a rod. I also ended up buying a NOS C00D-9735-A pedal so I hope it has a different angle than the B7A-9735 I currently have.
By the way, your MPC information is already paying dividends. I received one of my catalogs on Friday last week and it's very helpful.
Randy
1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible
1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible
Re: Correct gas pedal
Glad to hear it! Funny - this is a classic example of why I recommend the Falcon MPC... and I am now slapping my forehead for having prematurely posted above...rmertz3282 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 4:54 pmBy the way, your MPC information is already paying dividends.
Previously I failed to look at what the Falcon MPC says about 9727... and after a quick phone call to the folks at Falcon Parts I now believe the goofy wire I previously disparaged as a lackluster rod is, well, perhaps not a rod at all. In fact that ebay listing may have it correct as a "Accelerator Shaft Rod Retainer" - i.e. perhaps there is a both a rod and a retainer for that rod?
The Mercury MPC illustration shows only a single retainer/rod (for both early and late 1965):
Whereas the Falcon MPC illustration shows three components in total:
I speculate that the Falcon MPC is simultaneously illustrating two (perhaps three) alternative installations. The first is what Jeff @ Falcon Parts called a "standard pin" by which I think he means a standard Clevis Pin that I suspect is itself retained by a standard Cotter Pin (so the Clevis won't slide out of the holes on the pedal). The second is a less "standard" pin (see below). The retaining wire is either used with the later non-standard pin or, perhaps, is a stand alone "rod" of its own?
The Falcon MPC calls 9727 a "Rod - Accelerator to Pedal" and says the following:
- B7A-9727-B: Use "with S/T" (Standard Transmission) - "Not used with C0DZ-9735-A, C1MZ-9735-A or C4SZ-9735-A pedal.
- C3AZ-9727-C: "Retainer (accelerator shaft rod) - use with CoDZ-9735-A or C1MZ-9735-A moulded plastic design pedal."
B7A-9727-B is a non-standard rod (available NOS on ebay here) that looks like this:
Visually that rod does not seem like it would work with the whacky retainer: I would have expected the rod to have hollow ends (where the retaining wire slides into?).
Yea so I am kind of stumped on this one. Is the Whacky Wire a retainer for a Rod or is it a Rod in and of itself? If it is a Rod then it seems there are THREE possible rod choices?!? I *think* what I will use the standard Clevis Pin (and forgo the wire altogether). That just seems like it would give a superior feel on the pedal? I may play around with the Clevis vs. Whacky Wire to see how different they feel (if any different at all).
For the folks out there that long ago assembled (stock) gas pedals what kind of rod/retainers did you use? I would love to see a picture if you are willing to climb under your dashes...
Thanks,
kevin
1965 Caliente Convertible
5H25A525287 (76DM6204L5416)
kevin
1965 Caliente Convertible
5H25A525287 (76DM6204L5416)
Re: Correct gas pedal
Good investigative work Kevin!
I’m an aircraft mechanic so I did what comes naturally to us- I used safety wire to attach the pedal to the rod
Joe
I’m an aircraft mechanic so I did what comes naturally to us- I used safety wire to attach the pedal to the rod
Joe
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Re: Correct gas pedal
My pedal is a free-floater
What is this pedal attachment thingy of which you speak???
Joe
What is this pedal attachment thingy of which you speak???
Joe
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Re: Correct gas pedal
Well I received my NOS CODD-9735-A pedal and I can confirm it is definitely different than the B7A-9735 pedal. The NOS pedal is in fact plastic and has about 5 degrees more angle towards the right.
The NOS pedal is on the right.
Now I just need to figure out how this retainer clip works.
The NOS pedal is on the right.
Now I just need to figure out how this retainer clip works.
Randy
1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible
1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible
Re: Correct gas pedal
rmertz3282 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 6:56 pmNow I just need to figure out how this retainer clip works.
Did you NOS pedal include a retainer clip? (If so does it look like this... and if not would you kindly post a pic?)
Thanks,
kevin
1965 Caliente Convertible
5H25A525287 (76DM6204L5416)
kevin
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Re: Correct gas pedal
It did not but I had already purchased the same clip you show pictured. I’ll send a picture when I’m back at the house as I figured out how it attaches. Pretty simple once you figure it out.kevinshi wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 12:14 pmrmertz3282 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 6:56 pmNow I just need to figure out how this retainer clip works.
Did you NOS pedal include a retainer clip? (If so does it look like this... and if not would you kindly post a pic?)
Randy
1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible
1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible
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Re: Correct gas pedal
Thanks Mertz. I may order one for my pedal when I make my next larger order.rmertz3282 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 3:16 pmI’ll send a picture when I’m back at the house as I figured out how it attaches. Pretty simple once you figure it out.
Joe
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Re: Correct gas pedal
Here you go.
You start by kind of fish hooking the short side into the left hole then rotate it downward until long side engages into the right hole.
You start by kind of fish hooking the short side into the left hole then rotate it downward until long side engages into the right hole.
Randy
1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible
1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible