56 Fury broken accelerator pedal

Tony Posted 2015-09-30 8:18 PM (#491050) Subject: 56 Fury broken accelerator pedal Elite Veteran Posts: 642 Location: Falcon, CO A friend's 56 Fury pedal does not return when pressed to the floor. I haven't removed the carpeting yet, but I know the pedal is mounted to the floor by 3 screws, just like my 58 Belvedere. Is there a spring inside the floor mount that may have broke? Old Ray Posted 2015-09-30 8:57 PM (#491053 - in reply to #491050) Subject: RE: 56 Fury broken accelerator pedal Extreme Veteran Posts: 507 Location: Invermere B.C. Canada - Rocky Mountains No, I think it is on the linkage by the carb. Tony Posted 2016-02-20 12:18 AM (#504679 - in reply to #491053) Subject: RE: 56 Fury broken accelerator pedal Elite Veteran Posts: 642 Location: Falcon, CO I finally got back to this problem after shoulder surgery and a stroke. I unscrewed the pedal bracket from the floor and removed the assembly. The boot under the bracket was filled with sand, dirt, and rust; all of which acted as a brake on the pivot at the bottom of the pedal. After dumping the dirt, I blasted the assembly, primed it and re-installed the boot. I will bolt every thing tomorrow and check the movement. The owner of the 56 Fury lives in rural eastern Colorado and many of the local roads aren't paved. All of the dirt fell through the small hole around the pedal.