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Posted By: Trish Davis on 08/13/07 11:07am

Eyeteeth..... Here you go:

http://www.dudesrv.com/pdfs/

Manual there for just about everything Dodge.

Posted By: Leeann on 08/13/07 11:38am

Trish - I don't know how much you're looking to spend or how far you're willing to go, but....

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'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo

Posted By: 75Americanclipper on 08/13/07 11:38am

ok I test my RV this last sat and guess what it went ok to Sacomento, then on the way back it started all over again acts like it not getting gas or somthing, then I had to get more gas and the RV was Cruising 65 to 70, but 60 was better cause 75 is way to fast for my RV, so anyway it still does it but the first 150 miles was great then on the way home not great, man I need something what?????

JC

Posted By: eyeteeth on 08/13/07 05:05pm

Alrighty... one more request to make. Apparently, while working on stuff with the dash apart, I did something to speedo. Everything looks like it's connected properly, but I get no speed, no odometer, and no trip meter. I think I may have pulled the speedo cable loose somewhere and it pull through the firewall fairly easily.

Any ideas, suggestions, or pics? I need to track down a service manual, I have every other manual for the unit...

Thanks again.

Posted By: Leeann on 08/13/07 05:40pm

eyeteeth wrote:

Thanks..

79 (or 78) 440. I know it's fairly straight forward, I had done it before on my old Bronco... so I think I could pull this one off and save myself some $$$

Real easy - so easy there are no photos in the svc manual.

1. Disconnect spark plug wires.

2. Disconnect closed ventilation system and evaporation control system from cylinder head cover.

3. Remove cylinder head cover and gasket.

Installation is the reverse of removal; torque spec is 40 inch-pounds.

iirc, there are 6 whole bolts on each side in the cover.

As far as the speedo....

There are 3 things connected to the back of the gauge cluster: speedo cable, printed circuit board multiple connector and ammeter gauge electrical leads. Make sure they're all connected and seated properly.

There's also a fusible link under the hood - make sure it's not blown.

Oh! And make sure there's a ground wire properly connected to the gauge cluster and grounded well on the other end - bad or missing grounds were 3/4 of the electrical issues on ours. Wire should be white with a black stripe...

* This post was edited 08/13/07 05:47pm by Leeann *

Posted By: 75Americanclipper on 08/13/07 05:55pm

hey Leeann how do you all this stuff, JC

you good

Posted By: Leeann on 08/13/07 06:01pm

Factory service manuals are wonderful things [emoticon]

Posted By: 75Americanclipper on 08/13/07 06:14pm

that is it, I think you know more and I bet you work on your RV too, wish My wife would, but I got her in to NASCAR and learning about the old cars, I was working on my comet and she came out and sat down and watch what I was doing and she was fine. I thought to my self saying what a cool wife. jc

Leeann wrote:

Factory service manuals are wonderful things [emoticon]

Posted By: eyeteeth on 08/13/07 06:35pm

Leeann...

I don't have the RV in front of me... off having the LP tested... but everything else on the dash works... fuel, temp, oil, DC, etc... just the speedo odometer trip... Everything was securly connected when I checked it last night. Not sure if that narrows it down or not.

Posted By: Leeann on 08/13/07 07:06pm

The only other thing I'd think was the sender on the tranny might not be plugged in any more...so I guess, if everything's plugged into the gauge cluster securely and everything else works, check the OTHER end of the cable.

Yep, I like working on her....I do the regular maintenance stuff; if I get stuck on something bigger, I can hand it over to him to finish [emoticon]

- and I'm the tool helper on the bigger stuff I wouldn't attempt on my own. The bf's father was a mechanic and owned a garage while he was growing up - and is an excellent teacher.

I do all the maintenance on my cars, too.

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