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Looks to me, having a fairly original car that has been in my family since it was new, that the bottom 3 screws holding the cluster to the dash served that purpose. And from my experience, rather poorly. But yeah, I was going to take a pigtail from the lower center phillips/hex screw on the...

What about the existing grounding pigtail from the steering column to the upper steering column mounting bolt? Wouldn't the mounting bolt be a suitable grounding location for the cluster as well? Replacing the steering box was initially one of the worst jobs I've undertaken. Almost felt like...

Thanks for the tip on direct-connecting the gauges if needed. Do you have a recommendation on how to connect the wires without butchering the harness? I like the idea of a disconnect terminal for the pigtail to make it easier to remove the cluster. I see the phillips screw location you...

LOL - anywhere in particular that you recommend connecting a grounding pigtail to the cluster? Pick one of the small hex screws holding the board to the cluster and put a small ring connector on it? Is this the article you're referring to? Circuit Board Connector Pin Broke The last poster...

Sorry, but I must be more blind than I thought - I read and re-read and I'm not seeing anything about a grounding pigtail in your post. Anyway, I do see the clips that must allow the lower 3 mounting points on the cluster to ground. The alternator speed nuts had been replaced previously with...

Nice post, thanks. Mind you, not what I was hoping to hear, but sounds like if the socket doesn't fix the issue, I'll be pulling the dash back out. One of the dash mounting screw holes is (now?) broken, so I'm glad that the dash cluster itself isn't grounded to the frame of the car by way of...

Hi all, I'm having the very common problem of my gas gauge not reading anything at all in my 71 Scamp. The temp gauge has slight movement to it with key on, but I don't think it's reading as accurately as it should. This was all working before I took my cluster out to have the speedo...

Almost done, but now I've got the problem where the steering wheel spins to the left when not held. I followed the tip in this helpful article to lessen the effect: A body Power Steering "self turns" But after loosening the 2 1/2" bolts and bumping the block up toward the firewall as far as I...

A couple updates - been sick this week, so slow progress. I got the bushing from Summit and it seems a perfect fit for the pitman arm. Managed to get all the seals off the sector shaft. The dust seal was easy to remove, snap ring was a little tricky, and then I used a technique from another...

Yeah, I read about that tip for blowing the seal out, and I think if I was to do this again, I would probably do that. Once I had the box on the bench, I had access to a friend's impact gun and that made the job of getting the pitman arm off a lot easier than if I'd tried doing it under the...

Made a little bit more progress this week. I got the box out, degreased it with OzzyJuice (really cool stuff), and separated the pitman arm after marking the location. Opened the box up and replaced the input shaft seal and the big o-ring there. Still to do: 1) Figure out how to get the...

I do appreciate all the input - everyone has a different technique on doing things, and I can learn from all of them. If I end up needing to rebuild my coupler, I've got the advice right here.

I wasn't able to use the Harbor Freight pitman arm puller on the center link (couldn't grab on anything) - there's probably a more appropriate tool for the job out there, but from what I understand (from more than one source, including a local fellow), it's perfectly OK to use a hammer on the...

LOL - funny you mentioned the pickle fork. I was using a small crowbar and although I didn't scratch anything, it occured to me that I might do some damage if I wasn't careful. I happened to have a pickle fork right there and it fit perfectly. I separated the input shaft, got the last bolt on...

Great article, thanks!

Pry bar moved it about another 1/4". I can see the end of the splines through the roll pin hole, so I sprayed it down with PB Blaster and I'll let it set for a bit. Starting to rain here (car is outside), so if it picks up, I may be out of luck for a while. I also think I see what must be a...

Got it. Yeah, as far as I know, it's never been removed. The car has been in the family since new. I'll try gently prying it apart at the steering box shaft. Thanks for the tip.

Bah, I don't know what I was doing - roll pin hole is vertical with the steering centered, so nm what I said. :P I assumed it would be obvious how to remove the column (Haynes guide no use). I removed the 4 short bolts from the column support bracket near the steering wheel, the 2 bolts at...

Wow, thanks for the quick replies! That diagram helps - I had no idea it was that complex. I should have said that I removed the roll pin - I have not touched the dowel pin. Based on your comments, I think I'll pull back the steering column (again - I've been through dash pod removal 3 times...

Hi all, The power steering on my /6 71 Scamp has been leaking from the steering box for some time now, and having just replaced the dash and put some torque on the steering shaft, I think I finally killed the steering shaft seal. It mostly leaks around the steering shaft, with a little bit...

Argh... new RemFlex gasket arrived via UPS nearly bent in half. Poor packaging on the seller's part. Now I need to wait another couple weeks before I get a replacement. :mob: /shakes tiny fist... grumble grumble grumble

Question about the Loctite 542. It's fairly expensive, and I just wanted to get enough for this job, since it would probably dry out before I needed it again. Is 10ml enough for all 14 head studs? Thanks, JP

Not sure what you mean about the gasket - there's an important gasket under where the choke rod assembly connects to the manifold? Is that what you mean by the "box"? I've never tried taking it off, but what purpose does a gasket under there have? I went ahead and ordered all the recommended...

Not sure if this is the perpective you were looking for, but here's a shot of the top of the carb showing the choke rod. Nice call on the vacuum line from the carb to the thermo sensor mounted inside the air cleaner - the nipple on the air cleaner side was open. I tested that nipple with a...

Well, a picture does tell a 1000 words. Thanks for catching all that, slantsixdan! Thankfully, the whole process of removing the manifold isn't too bad. Thanks for sourcing those parts! I got these at NAPA. And I'll check to see what, if anything, is connected to the thermo sensor. Since...

Sorry, I thought afterwards that what I said might be misleading. I'm using new studs from when I swapped out the gasket, and a new nut. I reused the existing doughnut washer or whatever it is. The front and back studs use the same doughnut shaped washer. It's a little hard to see in the...

Here are pics of the carb base from a couple different vantage points. Top image is from the perspective of the valve cover. Bottom image shows the blocked off vacuum port on the other side. The engine idles a bit rough, so I may have a vacuum leak somewhere, but I haven't started trying to...

I drove the Scamp to work today, so I just went outside to check. ;) The puck has a large breather hose to the air cleaner and maybe a 3/8" line to what appears to be a vapor return to the fuel tank. A separate PCV hose, also maybe 3/8", goes from the PCV to the base of the carb. The port...

It's a 71 Plymouth Scamp with 225 and the double-hockey puck sized thing on the top of the valve cover towards the back. I'd have to admit that the engine was not fully warmed up when I checked the vacuum reading. I ran the engine only long enough to set the timing and check the vacuum. I...

LOL re: hillbilly timing tape. My timing light is a dial-back type, so I can check that this evening. But why would my advance be at 30-36 degrees without the vcan? Shouldn't it only advance with the vcan to give me total advance in that range? I guess I'm not understanding its purpose...