John - While looking at your latest pedal and spring pics, something kept nagging at my brain that the set up seems a little off. So after a bit of web sleuthing I came across this post in the old VCCA Chat on a '46 Chevy 1/2 ton brake pedal return spring with some very good pictures and detailed dimensions on the spring extension rod and how your pedal spring layout should look.
Your last 2 pics above show you changed your springs, perhaps to try and get better function and less interference. But I think you need to go back to the springs you had, remake or find the correct length brake pedal 7" spring extension rod and adjust the mount angle on your Z bracket and things should fall into place and work they way they should.
Hope this may be of further help.
Edit Note: Kudo's to Kevinski who previously posted the picture and description from this thread in your Driveline thread that I posted here today.
Last edited by Gdads51; 07/15/202510:32 PM. Reason: add edit note
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