Busy week! Finally got the bathroom reno done, (happy wife - happy life) so I'm clear to play with the 'Net. Yesterday, new Magnums, today quartz clock replacement kit. I had the original clock serviced by a local clock repair shop & it worked for a couple of months, then died. The good old boy at the repair shop told me the original clocks were junk when new, so I wasn't surprised that it quit. Anyway, thanks to Richard, I had a link to a company that supplies complete new quartz internals, while retaining the original face, hands, etc, so I ordered a kit the same day. Pulled the cluster out today & discovered the clock itself still functions but the wind up solenoid wasn't working - probably the points but I didn't bother checking it out. Have to say that the kit is a breeze to install and, as I type this, my "new" clock is humming away hooked up to a battery, temporarily, as per the very detailed instructions. Anyone wanting to tackle this job needn't be afraid, the kit comes with instructions & a DVD. Removing the cluster is the hardest part, even the second time, then it's clear sailing. After a lunchtime "soak", I'll slide the cluster back in. Took a few pics to illustrate. Interesting fact - Mopar, Ford & GM all used the same basic movement back in the day. In fact the instructional DVD, shows how to refurbish a Corvette clock & it's the same internally as mine! The original manufacturer's name was BORG. The kit retails for about $80. U.S. and it cost me $125. CDN by the time I received it.
03-22-14, 02:58 PM (This post was last modified: 03-22-14, 03:04 PM by 67r/t4speeder.)
With Spring Fling coming up Morgan needed some love for the trip. Look's like front brakes and bearings, tire rotation so far. It runs so good I am afraid to touch anything under the hood if you know what I mean.
I better do an oil change though to keep the Poly happy.
My Mopar buddies and I are taking some parts and hangout in the swap meet section just for the fun of it. Its hard to find any parts I want to sell, I need em all
The Idaho Andy I love the smell of race fuel in the morning
harold prentice Wrote:Busy week! Finally got the bathroom reno done, (happy wife - happy life) so I'm clear to play with the 'Net. Yesterday, new Magnums, today quartz clock replacement kit. I had the original clock serviced by a local clock repair shop & it worked for a couple of months, then died. The good old boy at the repair shop told me the original clocks were junk when new, so I wasn't surprised that it quit. Anyway, thanks to Richard, I had a link to a company that supplies complete new quartz internals, while retaining the original face, hands, etc, so I ordered a kit the same day. Pulled the cluster out today & discovered the clock itself still functions but the wind up solenoid wasn't working - probably the points but I didn't bother checking it out. Have to say that the kit is a breeze to install and, as I type this, my "new" clock is humming away hooked up to a battery, temporarily, as per the very detailed instructions. Anyone wanting to tackle this job needn't be afraid, the kit comes with instructions & a DVD. Removing the cluster is the hardest part, even the second time, then it's clear sailing. After a lunchtime "soak", I'll slide the cluster back in. Took a few pics to illustrate. Interesting fact - Mopar, Ford & GM all used the same basic movement back in the day. In fact the instructional DVD, shows how to refurbish a Corvette clock & it's the same internally as mine! The original manufacturer's name was BORG. The kit retails for about $80. U.S. and it cost me $125. CDN by the time I received it.
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So you use your clock and convert it to quartz? This is neat, thanks for the pics and info Harold
The Idaho Andy I love the smell of race fuel in the morning
You're welcome. Interesting "follow up" to the clock conversion - before re installing the clock into the cluster, it quit. On the back of the "internals" there is a stud, that protrudes through the case, for power & a sprung copper strip that contacts the inside of the case to ground the mechanism. The instructions caution you to make sure the inside of the case, where the copper strip makes contact, is very clean. I did that, but it looks like the ground wasn't good enough so the clock quit. I got around that problem by soldering a thin wire to the inside of the case & to the copper strip giving me a solid ground. There's enough room inside the case so that the wire fits easily. Four days later, the clock is back in the car & humming along beautifully. If you look closely at the picture, you can see the copper ground strip on the back of the mechanism.
It was sunny and dry on Sunday so I decided to take the car for a ride. It was the first time with the 6 pack installed. Normal drivability was great. Then I decided to see what it would do. When I first jumped on it, it felt the same as it did with the edelebrock 750 carb & intake. Then the secondaries opened up! Holy crap. What a difference. I know it was cold out but first gear was usless once the secondaries opened up. Can't wait until it warms up. Right now it 18 and snowing.
