Cordova Kustoms

maybe you have already resolved this by now but I would be checking vacuum hoses for either broken or misrouted (is that even a word?) vacuum lines.

I know this is a very old thread but figured I'll ask anyway. I bought an 84 720 with a blown head gasket. It cranked over like a blown head gasket would but I didn't even think that it actually blew about two years ago and the owner just parked it. Took it apart and of course there's rust in the back two holes. I can't afford to get too far into this job money wise and i think I can get most of the rust to clean. I know it's the hokey way but right now it's about all I can do. I may end up with a bit of rough spot when I'm done but I think it might fly. Any thoughts?

Its always an adventure I swear! (Little Wreck!) Ill let you know how everything works out. It was a roach when I got it and now it's at least graduated to mouse turds!

Ok good I ordered the right coil at least. The cap rotor plugs and wires are probably 3 years old. I replaced when I put the matchbox in. I remember it being from a 310 now that you mention it Mike. I'll check everything tomorrow but the coil I've never replaced and it looks like it went down with the titanic. The plugs, now that's interesting. I don't remember what they are but I'll check them out. I'm a hot rod guy and seen and done just about every combination of engine and trans into every kind of car or truck. This goddamn little truck kicks my ass!

At normal idle it purrs like a kitten. It doesn't give me issues unless I got my foot in it or I'm on the freeway.

It starts to misfire at like 4000 4500. Like 60 on the freeway. I'm going to put a coil in, in the morning. I have one coming that I ordered for a 79 which is what I think the distributor was from.

Ok I pulled the numbers off the distributor. They are D4K9 120204 and below that is 22100 H9701.

L16 with electronic matchbox distributor from 79 if I remember correctly. Ran it at high idle, sprayed the carb with carb spray and it didn't smooth out so it's not running lean.

Hey guys I got a question. I have a miss at high idle and it's not running lean. I think the coil is giving up. I used a small block chevy points coil I have thats new but it runs even worse! Anybody got any clues?

I've done plenty of early GM and Ford stuff just not the imports. I think at this point it's going to wait. The truck isn't apart and as much as I'd like to I can't spend any more money on it right now. Thanks for all the advice guys, much appreciated.

Nahh no donor frame. I'll try and see what I can do. Nan what a pain in the ads this little truck is!

See I got the complete changeover from a 79 minus the radius arms and already rebuilt everything. Klotz makes good stuff. I gotta see how much of this I can use before I bury myself first!

Ahh very interesting. Anybody need to buy some rebuilt uppers?? Hahhh...ok that's very helpful information.

So 79 620 uppers won't work on the 73??