1932 accelerator pedal question
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Charlie Stephens
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1932!
The 32 pedals can be identified by the ball on the side of the pedal shank for the hand throttle. Only used in 32. It is for a 4 cyl.
Flamed40 is right about the later trucks. The '33-'34 trucks also had the ball on the side of the shank for the hand throttle. It looks like the one for my '32 four cylinder but pictures can lie and I am not sure exactly what I am looking for to exclude the later trucks. If you want one for a '32 V8 it is not the one (they are visibly shorter between the throttle spoon and where the arm goes out on the end).
Charlie Stephens
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DavidG
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Don,
The one in your photos is a late '32 4-cylinder assembly from a commercial vehicle or large truck. The only difference between it and that used on the 4-cylinder passenger car is the depth of the large countersunk washer that mounts on the passenger compartment side of the firewall insulation pad. In this case it quite shallow compared to the one used on passenger cars. The reason is that the insulation in many (but not all) commercial vehicle and truck pads was thinner than the insulation in passenger car pad. Presumably it was a cost saving. What makes it a late version is the curve in the shank of the pedal. The earlier version was basically straight. The change was made to provide more toe room.
The '33-'34 pickup, panel delivery, and big truck accelerator cross shaft for four-cylinder engines has a noticeably different shape to it even though the pedal portion is the same as the late '32 pedal.
The one in your photos is a late '32 4-cylinder assembly from a commercial vehicle or large truck. The only difference between it and that used on the 4-cylinder passenger car is the depth of the large countersunk washer that mounts on the passenger compartment side of the firewall insulation pad. In this case it quite shallow compared to the one used on passenger cars. The reason is that the insulation in many (but not all) commercial vehicle and truck pads was thinner than the insulation in passenger car pad. Presumably it was a cost saving. What makes it a late version is the curve in the shank of the pedal. The earlier version was basically straight. The change was made to provide more toe room.
The '33-'34 pickup, panel delivery, and big truck accelerator cross shaft for four-cylinder engines has a noticeably different shape to it even though the pedal portion is the same as the late '32 pedal.