kevins750 Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 picked this up tonight....needs a few things, brake lights aren't working, diesels a little on shut off, and shifting lever has a ton of play 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Looks pretty clean. A nice upgrade from a 620 B) Lights may simply be a fuse issue. Let's see some daytime pics tomorrow. Congrats Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Nice truck. Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Nice truck. Let me know if you need anything Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 you keeping that shell? Quote Link to comment
kevins750 Posted August 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 you keeping that shell? Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 I want it if it's undamaged Quote Link to comment
kevins750 Posted August 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 I can get some close ups ,,,I am a long way from you though Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 I can get some close ups ,,,I am a long way from you though He's closer to you then I am. I'd grab it in a heartbeat! haha Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 I can get some close ups ,,,I am a long way from you though I'm moving to SLO to attend CalPoly in six weeks, which is a lot closer to you. Quote Link to comment
kevins750 Posted August 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 sounds good, it should be here when you get down this way.. 1 Quote Link to comment
maltese Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Not sure if the Venereal Disease spores caught a ride from Portland. Just in case, you might want to sterilize that bed. Quote Link to comment
720inOlyWa Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 That is a real beauty! Congrats! Quote Link to comment
kevins750 Posted August 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 well couple things,,,the shifter has a lot of play, looks like the play may be from the inside and not the shift lever itself...And the truck diesels a bit on shut off and the carb doesn't have the solenoid.. Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 The shifter on a stock 521 is not the most precise mechanical mechanism in the world. You kind of have to get used to it. You might be able to tighten it up by putting some shims alongside the fork on the bottom of the shifter, that slides over the rod going into the transmission. This should tighten up the side to side play. Forward and back play might be able to be tightened up with a non work pin that goes through the fork, and rod. You might have to figure out some sort of bushing. For the dieseling, try lowering the idle speed. Another option, when shutting off the engine, set the E-brake, and put the truck in gear, and stop the engine with the clutch as you turn off the key. Quote Link to comment
kevins750 Posted August 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 this shifter literally flops 8" side to side it hits my leg when driving...the dieseling problem maybe solved after I put some new plugs, wires, cap, rotor, points and then timing it..maybe a new carb wouldn't hurt either... Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 There is supposed to be a cup on the end of the shifter ball that drops into the transmission shift mechanism, if that bushing is missing, the shifter will be very sloppy, and if the bushings at the pivot point are missing, you would be lucky to know what gear you are in. You need to pull the shift lever and see what's going on. Quote Link to comment
kevins750 Posted August 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 massive play swings side to side.... Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Mine is exactly the same. Anti theft device :D Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Wow, I thought you were talking about a 5 speed, I have no idea what could cause that kind of play on that 4 speed, I have actually never daily driven a 521 with a 4 speed, I have had 5 speeds in every one of them. Some pin is likely getting ready to fall out or break inside the transmission, I would not drive it very far from home till you know what the issue is, it would really suck if you get a long ways from home only to have the stick start to do nothing at all, and have it stuck in 1st or 2nd, or worse yet in neutral or reverse. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Hear is the parts break down for your shifter on your 521. Quote Link to comment
kevins750 Posted August 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Not sure if this is the correct carb for this truck? I don't see fuel solenoid? i know the PO removed the e choke and hooked up manual one. I was told this was a turn key replacement motor about 5 yrs ago... Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 carb looks ok, a little curious whats going on at teh steering column. looks like spray foam? Quote Link to comment
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