MrDuster
Well-Known Member
Looking for some FABO expertise to help me out here. Original 71 340 Duster, rally dash, with no air, smog junk removed, Mallory dual point distributor
pretty standard. I thought I'd have it back on the street this week, but had some carb issues. Contacted RustyRatRod and he's putting together a SuperQuad to get me going. In the meantime, I'd like to fix some gauge issues and need some guidance in where/how to start. I'm not gentle at taking things apart, but I do have a mechanic friend willing to help. None of my factory gauges work. My speedometer works (recently replaced), and I have an under dash water temperature gauge that was steady at 190 when we ran the car this week. I did find the unprotected connector to a factory sender on the intake manifold (pax side near distributor) touching the intake manifold
might have been that way for a long time. I put a new gas tank and sender in and am reading high ohms at the sender(put 5 gal in), but nothing at the gauge. Grounded the sender and still no reading at the gauge. Alternator wasn't charging
took to auto zone and it checked bad, so I bought and installed a new one. Thought the resistor was bad as 12.5 in and out, only to learn it has to be tested while running
so I'm waiting for the new carb to re-test it. I've never taken a dash out of anything, and mine was redone back in the 90's and pretty nice
I don't want to screw it up. I also have the three bezel cones for the rally dash which need to be reattached. I plan to hot wax them in once the dash is out
never done that before either. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Mark
