HELP!!!! Brakes, brakes, brakes

Ha! Love the pennies thing!

I may try bending the tab first. I had pondered the thought of adding something to the pedal front to make it contact correctly. I'd rather not get into trying to swap the whole thing over from the '73.

A bit concerned that there is that much less travel on the pedal now (i.e. the pedal is now about 1/4 inch closer to the floor to start with thus the gap on the brake switch now). Hopefully everything will work out okay though. I've not bled the brakes again and tested everything as yet because I noticed the brake light switch issue so have the battery disconnected while I solve that.

Apart from that I need to get a vac plug for the other port that came off the vac fitting the power brakes are hooked too. I swapped the one off the intake of the 318 in the '73 onto the rear intake runner of the /6 in the '71. There was just a filler plug in the manifold on the '71 so simple enough swap. The hose on it was knackered and looked to be 3/8 so I used a bit of fuel line to replace it. Think that will be okay?

I also need to get a new filter box of some kind as the factory one now hits the master cylinder and will not go on. I've seen some old /6 air cleaners that are just round with only a breather pipe fitting off the side. I think they call them a pie tin type. The base is smaller than the top and the air comes in around the difference on the bottom between the base and the top. I'll loose the heated snorkle thing, but I'm thinking that might be the best way to go. Just need to scrounge one up. A chrome air cleaner might look a bit out of place on a 1 barrel /6 that is otherwise just stock so have not thought much about that alternative.

Thanks for all the help. This is certainly a great board for those getting back in to learn a thing or two again.

Cheers