JimBR0

I am looking to replace my clock and don't want to pay big money to buy a refurbished original. What after market clock looks closest to stock and won't cost an arm and a leg?

Thanks,
JimBRO

LFZ

i got the quartz internal replacement and it works great! its just the guts..you still use your original face. costs around $75. good buy!

trw

I used the quartz also. I changed about 2-3 years ago and it keeps great time.

Terry

mayberg

I'll be dinking with this too. How easy is it to get the clock out of the dash? What does it take to get to it?

LFZ

mayberg, have you ever had your console out or guage cluster?? if not...you need to in order to change the clock, and its not easy and is time consuming.. i've taken out all the stuff so much i could do it blindfolded.

Pete79L82

If you click on the link in my signatue it will take you through step by step. It was on a 70 but your 74 will be very similar once you get the center gauge panel out.

SnoDrgn

I switched to quartz about 3 years ago. For the most part it's reliable although it does stop once in a while. :cuss I just have to move the arms back and forth and it'll restart.

mayberg

What are the details to getting the center guage panel out? Is it simply unscrew from the outside, or do I get to contort myself under the dash and remove other interior components?

Binnie77

The clock you have is probably fine. I have not seen one yet that I could not get running in 5 minutes. The problem with them is that there is a set of points inside that energize the winding mechanism. Once the points get dirty then the clock stops. If you are scared to tackle it just mail it to me. I have repaired 6 out of 6 and it has always been the same problem...just clean the points and lubricate the mechanism and it will run for another 3 years or so.

RMS73

Clean the points in the back of the clock, flush the dirt from the movement and the clock will probably run. Did this to mine. I have also got two clocks from cars in the local junkyard as spares if needed later.
Roger

mvftw

Is contact cleaner Ok to clean? And what is a good lube for the clock?

Binnie77

Spray some WD40 into a small container. Use a small syringe to place small amounts in the gear shaft contact points. Use small air pressure to blow out the dust particles before you do this.

aussiejohn

Dear JimBRO,
I bought a quartz kit from Mid America a few years ago and the hardest part was getting the instruction video converted from NTSC to PAL so that I could see it. As long as you follow the video instructions , you should do fine. I can't comment on the cleaning bit, but the thought of repeating the job every couple of years with 30 years old parts makes the modern quartz conversion look the better option. :cheers:

Regards from Down Under

aussiejohn