jputz Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Well picked up a 74 620 saturday and all I had to do was put a battery in it and go. I will have pics up tonight when I get home tonight. Anyways I have a question. This might just be something that I have to live with but my speedo bounces about 10mph at any given speed. Like when I am trying to maintain 55mph the speedo is jumping from 50 to 60mph so I am just guessing how fast I am actually going. Is there any way to fix this or am I stuck with it? Thanks for the help I will have pics for yall up tonight. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Could be the speedo cable is broken or not screwed in all the way. Let's see them pic's :D Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Congrats on the 620. Check your speedo cable connections @ both ends. Behind the speedo under dash & on the tranny under truck. Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 If you disconnect the speedometer cable from the transmission, and pull the inner cable out, clean it, and put fresh grease on it, it might help. Quote Link to comment
jputz Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Ok guys here are the pics I promised...... Alright guys let me know what you think. Plans are as follows... 1. LOWER!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2. 5 Speed swap 3. Daily it till my VG510 is done then engine swap. 1 Quote Link to comment
jputz Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Oh by the way 100th post!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 If you disconnect the speedometer cable from the transmission, and pull the inner cable out, clean it, and put fresh grease on it, it might help. This is it. Use a molybdenum disulphide or dry graphite powder for speedo lube. The inner cable is dry or rusted (possibly the outer sheath is damaged) and momentarily catches against it. The drive keeps turning and the cable stors this twisting energy until it suddenly lets go and the needle jumps... and this keeps repeating. Quote Link to comment
pharouh Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Yeah,make it like this! I've got the same wheels on my longbed. Quote Link to comment
jputz Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 yeah will hopefully look like that this weekend. Quote Link to comment
dedrick Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Sweet little truck! Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 Cool truck. Wash that bitch, lose the mirrors, paint the rims silver & lower it :cool: Quote Link to comment
the 620 Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 very nice bro all your cars all love you jajajaja congrats made in mexico Quote Link to comment
jputz Posted April 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 Thanks for the props guys. Truck will be getting dropped, washed, and the mirrors will come off this weekend, hopefully. My birthday party saturday and got to pick up the parts truck sunday. Oh did I forget to mention that the 620s twin brother came with the deal!!!! HEHEHE. Quote Link to comment
pharouh Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 Damn! A parts truck too? Good score! Pics when you get it! Paint the wheels black.. Quote Link to comment
bbqbill Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Yeah,make it like this! I've got the same wheels on my longbed. i like how you showed the truck lowered,can you show me how mine would look lowered?i need a goal! thanks Quote Link to comment
620doof Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 How low are you going? I see an o'reillys receipt, is that the 1, 2 or 3 inch kit? Quote Link to comment
jputz Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 thanks guys, yeah I got a pretty good deal on both of them. The parts truck looks complete, needs a wash to, been sitting for a few years but the owner said it ran when he parked it so we will keep our fingers crossed. It comes with a rebuilt motor, weber carb, header, offenhauser intake, and mallory distributor. 620doof... i got a 3 inch kit. Quote Link to comment
jputz Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Alright guys got the parts truck back lastnight after fighting with it for two hours to get it on the trailer. Turns out the Pass side rear wheel and the drivers side front wheel were locked up!!!! the drivers front broke free while we were pulling it up on the trailer but the pass rear wheel is still locked up tighter than dicks hat band. Anyways its home and I will try to post pics of it tonight. Alright now for the questions. 1. How would you recommend freeing up the rear wheel??? I cant even get the drum off!!!!!!!!! 2. Will an intake and exhaust minfolds off of a L20 fit on an L18??? Thanks for the help ahead of time. I promise pics after work!!!! Quote Link to comment
pharouh Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Rear brake drum? :blink: :unsure: :angry: Sometimes they are the worst to remove. On the bottom of the backing plate,there's an adjustment wheel. Using a brake adjusting tool-basically a bent screwdriver,you have to adjust the shoes away from the drum. Or,like most 620s,the adjuster is frozen too. You'll probably end up like most guys and use a combination of Liquid Wrench,heat,a BFH ,and most important,patience. If it won't turn,it sounds like the shoes are stuck. A little heat and hammering ought to break it free. Some drums have 2 threaded holes on the face. Bolts fit in there to (supposedly) get the drum off. IF you don't strip the threads first. If you want to save your studs while hammering,put the lug nuts on first. Ask me how I know... Can't wait for the pics. Keep us updated! Quote Link to comment
uieluck Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Congrats,, I just got a 620 this weekend as well. Looks like you and I have some brake work to do. Quote Link to comment
jputz Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 alright guys here are the pics of the parts truck I picked up this weekend. By the way, dad popped up friday for my birthday and fell in love with mine. When I told him I was going to get another one he said, "It's MINE", so i guess this one will get fixed and given to him. Alright on with the pics... Webber Carb Offenhauser Intake Header Mallory Dizzy Thought these were cool So what you think? Thinking about swapping the intake, header, carb, and dizzy onto my truck. Will the intake and header fit?? Quote Link to comment
jputz Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Alright guys, installed the lowering blocks on my turck (the '74) and noticed that the carrier bearing was completly gone! Guess that was one of the noises that I was hearing the little bit that I did drive it. Now is there any benifit to getting a one piece driveshaft as the bearing is right at $100 and a one piece shaft is about $200? I will probably do some more shopping around but I was just throwing it out there. I still have to turn the torsion bars down in the front so its sitting with a slight rake right now. Worked on my parts/dads truck this weekend as well and started trying to get it running. Found out it that it needs a starter... Dads picking one up this week and we will throw it on and move on to the next issue. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Nice set of parts on the second one. Looks like it just needs a bath and some TLC. :) Quote Link to comment
herculesinwyoming Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 the parts truck needs saved too Quote Link to comment
jputz Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 thanks guys the parts truck will be saved as long as the engine is good. It turns over by hand so thats a good sign. Now if we can get it to turn over with the starter. Quote Link to comment
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