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adjust an original clock?

Posted: 3/4/12 8:36pmMessage 1 of 11
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Vette(s): 1976 Silver/Firethorn. L48, 4spd. Original 2 bolt, vortec heads, 9.4:1 CR, Speed Pro Cam: 224/224@0.050, 112 LSA, Eagle Steel Crank.
I actually found a working original style clock in a box of spare parts.  It seems to gain about 2 seconds in three minutes.  It won't take long for it to get way out of time at that rate.  It looks like there is a rocking or sliding switch accessible through a hole in the back, but I have no idea how it works or if you can even adjust it that way.  Any thoughts?

P.S. I know the sensible thing would be to buy a replacement quartz unit, but I have this working original so I first want to try that route.  Call me crazy.....

 

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Re: adjust an original clock?

Posted: 3/4/12 9:41pmMessage 2 of 11
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If you send me a PM with your Email I can send you a PDF file that shows how to clean, ADJ and test
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Posted: 3/4/12 9:56pmMessage 3 of 11
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Sounds great, Bob.  Thanks.  PM is on its way.  

 

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Posted: 3/5/12 12:26amMessage 4 of 11
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Posted: 3/5/12 3:42amMessage 5 of 11
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Mine gains about 5 minutes a day.  I just adjust when I get in...  Too much trouble to get to it

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Posted: 3/5/12 10:34amMessage 6 of 11
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Posted: 3/5/12 11:19amMessage 7 of 11
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!  Lets hear it for Bob!!!  He is our "answer man" of the week!!
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Posted: 3/5/12 8:45pmMessage 9 of 11
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rraider1 said: My corvette folder is about 4 Gig I wish I new how I could share it I enjoy searching for stuff Its easeir than acually doing it?



I understand what you are saying!!  I am the same way.  I love hunting and findind the solutions for corvette problems!!!  Keeps me sharp minded!!!  But then again EBO would tell you that I have no mind!!! 
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Posted: 3/5/12 9:57pmMessage 10 of 11
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Yep, Bob's pretty cool and I live only about 20 miles away from him!  He sent me two different files about rebuilding and adjusting the clock - I should be able to get it working in tick-tock Ermmshape now.  

 

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