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General Site Info => Welcome => Topic started by: RipHughes on November 08, 2014, 01:54:08 pm
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Hello! Just acquired a 1975 Chevy Long bed in trade for a 2001 Honda Accord I used to have. Its a working project so hopefully will be very useful to me as I slowly fix it up. Currently has a strong inline 6 which I am debating keeping or upgrading to a bigger engine.
Previous Owner put a 1982 GMC front clip on it about 10 years ago. Only real issues that I need to figure is the gas gage and tachometer do not work, hopefully this is a simple fuse problem. Also apparently the aftermarket radio is draining the battery or the battery itself is not holding its charge.
I am a Novice to this site and a Novice to having a project vehicle so should be allot of hands on learning!
Steven V.
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Welcome from NW Indiana. The Tach cluster may have been added on by the previous owner and not wired in. 75 with a 6 cylinder would be rare having a tach but just cause I have never seen one doesn't mean they didn't exist...
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1975 is sooooo close being emissions exempt, but not quite there. Think carefully about the smog nazis as you plan your project. You don't want to spend a bundle only to find out you can't register it.
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1975 is smog exempt here in Cali 1976 is the first year they require it.
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Welcome from NW Indiana. The Tach cluster may have been added on by the previous owner and not wired in. 75 with a 6 cylinder would be rare having a tach but just cause I have never seen one doesn't mean they didn't exist...
Showing just how much of a novice I am, I meant to say Speedometer. doh.
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1975 is smog exempt here in Cali 1976 is the first year they require it.
Doh! You're right.
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For the gas gauge check the post on how to test one in the Technical section.
For the speeedo, is the cable connected at the speedo gauge and the transmission?