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    What did you do to your Monte Carlo today?

    in General 70-72 Monte Carlo Forum

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    Progress got to love it!
    Had the suspension upgraded to UMI upper and lower front and rear control arms front qa1 coil overs, inner and outer tie rod ends, front and rear sway bars,

    got the gas gauge to work,

    new alternator (seems 100A wasn’t enough to handle fuel injection gas pump 2 radiator fans bigger battery)

    even got the power steering pump to stop squealing

    finally got it running and driving right and lost it to paint it up prison hopefully just the next 6 weeks

    not sure what happened but my checking account got lighter lol

    just the interior left to do, then I’m done except the AC, radio, shucks is it ever going to end

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    the Parts Store clock

    in Electrical Tech

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    Replaced the clock with the Parts Store quartz model, after a few days it has gained 40 minutes(running fast), has anyone experienced this?

    I have been dealing with a dashboard grounding issue, gas gauge going below empty with the headlights on, could this be symptomatic of the same problem?

    Spark plugs .everyone's input.what they use.

    in Non-Tech

    Posted

    I asked a friend once what types of plugs should I use in my 500+hp sbc.  

    Bill has won multiple Walleys’, taught me how to build engines, and has gained my trust.  I asked which was better E3’s, … his reply was spark plugs only supply a spark, there is little difference between the types then he said he uses NGK’S.

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    replacing the pc board found multiple issues

    in Interior Tech

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     from your pictures I did miss one ground the single wire to the instrument cluster, and I’m not sure of the emergency brake that I will have to check, I did tape the terminal on the clock

    for me everyday is Saturday except Sunday hopefully I’ll be motivated enough to get it done tomorrow 

    ps- the part store’s clock movement is the same as oem (second had stops after moving forward one second) the only differences are the lack of the clicking noise and the device that locks the adjusting nob to the stem is black not silver that and it’s quartz

    replacing the pc board found multiple issues

    in Interior Tech

    Posted

    replaced the board and clock, clock worked fine.  the circuit board not so well, I thought the gas gauge was working again but when I turned on the headlights the gas gauge dropped below empty, had no left turn signal replaced the new bulb still no turn signal dash light all the outside lights worked fine, no dash lights either

    anyone have any advice?

    replacing the pc board found multiple issues

    in Interior Tech

    Posted

    pulled the dash to replace the pc board and found the possible cause of lighting issues and the gas gauge malfunction, pc was in worse condition that I anticipated and I think I may have found the problem with the gas gauge as the end of the trace might have been pulled away from the plug that inserts into the pc board

     

     

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    clock contacts

    in Electrical Tech

    Posted

    After running the clock overnight, the clock lost time even after I had cleaned it, lubed it and attempted to polish the contacts(over my work life it has been the rule to replace not polish contacts, but I tried with no success).

    I have ordered a new quarts clock for two reasons;

    first-lack of a source to purchase the contacts needed to repair the clock,

    second-even if I found a source for the contacts they were a poor design choice to begin with and replacing the contacts would put me in the same position some time in the future.

    thanks all you your advice

    john

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    clock contacts

    in Electrical Tech

    Posted

    Replacing the pc board on the dash so while it’s out I pulled the clock, cleaned the contacts and the clock started but has become intermittent.  Anyone know a source for the contacts in the clock or is quarts the way to go?

    Endless Summer Oct 6-9

    in Local Cruises and Events

    Posted

    Saw my first MC last night a blue one ,just a quick glance not sure of the year,

    20+ tri 5’s, too many chevelles to count, so many mustangs I needed a cowboy to round them up(very large police presence, special event zone 30mph everywhere) there driving the boardwalk as I type.

    Haven’t been to the vendor area yet, it will be interesting to see who shows up 

    clock gas gauge

    in Cars and Parts For Sale/Wanted

    Posted

    The gauge points to about 3 o’clock with the key on or off.  When I bought the car the gauge was just over full, I replaced the tank and sending unit with and in tank pump when I installed a holley sniper.  The chassis ground was corroded so I sanded it clean, if I remember correctly I verified continuity between the chassis and the fuel gauge terminal(a mind is a terrible thing to waste).  The tan wire in the trunk has no voltage to ground and I don’t get an ohms reading across it.    

    Most of the dash light were burnt out so I replaced them. One had a loose trace on the circuit board but I was able to get it to lay down under the contact.  I pulled the connector from the pc board and attempted to clean it but didn’t see any issues there.  I have ordered a new circuit board( I guess that’s what you call it) thinking there may be an issue there.

    thanks for the reply 

    john

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