[T3] Brake Pedal - how much?

[MotorHole@aol.com]

Thanks Mark for supplying the connection order of the 71 and later master 
cylinder when installing on a 70 fastback. I can confirm that the switches 
along the left and the metal lines along the right works. moving out from the 
firewall, first port to the rear brakes, 2nd port to the right front wheel, 
third funny slanted port to the left front, using a longer metal brake line 
than the original 70 right front one, more like a bus rear line. 
Readjusted the master cylinder push rod back to as close to where it was by 
memory only, all the while bleeding the brakes and trying to obtain some 
pedal. Finally did obtain good pedal and seemed to get most of the air out of 
the system. Seeing as I've never had all 4 brakes working on this thing 
(front only for last 2 years) I'm used to having alot of travel before 
getting pedal. Question: What is the optimal amount of travel one should have 
before the brakes seriously engage or offer stopping resistance? I'm not 
referring to the 5-7mm freeplay - (I have 6mm right now) and not counting the 
minimum travel from pedal to firewall 8&7/8 inches (I'm a bit short with 8.5 
inches right now)  I'm talking about travel before engagement but after 
freeplay - I'm running about 1.5 inches right now, but shouldn't you be able 
to reduce it to almost nothing ? or do you want some? I think I'm a little 
too much still. Anyway, still haven't adjusted using the bracket as I want to 
get as close as I can with the pushrod before I throw another variable in 
there....thanks. Chris

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