Vividfragment

Hi everyone. I have a '73 620 Pickup that I just do not have time for. I cannot get it start at the moment, but I don't think it would take much to get back in business. Definitely needs at least new spark plugs and a distributor cap. It was my daily driver for about a year until the drum brakes started having issues. The body is in really decent shape for it's age. Everything that was done to it was done by a previous owner. The seat has been reupholstered, custom gauges have been added as well as a CD player and speakers. There are new tires and wheels and I have the original wheels as well with tires and hubcaps. It does not have a muffler. Has a Weber carb. New battery. I'm not much of a mechanic so I can't give much else detail. I I'll add some pictures to this thread later. I just really need to sell it. Someone has offered me $500 for it and I just feel like maybe I could get more out of it. I paid $1800 for it ( I shouldn't have) but it was running back then. What kind of asking price do you all think is reasonable?

Hey all, I have a 1973 620 and I want to change the oil. What kind of oil and filters do you guys usually use? Datzenmike suggested Shell Rotella but I'm not sure what filter to use. Any suggestions for both oil and filters are much appreciated.

I don't even know where to find one. Looking online and there is nothing. Starting to think maybe this truck is better off with someone who actually knows how to do this stuff

What bolt are you talking about? So are you saying it's better to find another throttle shaft?

So, like I said above, I stripped the threads on the throttle shaft when I was tying to put the linkage back on yesterday. What are my options? Is it possible to rethread it? Or will I need a new one

What exactly would I need to take off from the carb on the 720? I really am not experienced with this kind of stuff

I saw your post too late. I ended up cutting the cable, and I accidentally cut it too short. the throttle will be permanently open if I leave it like thi. On top of that, when I was trying to screw back on the little plate that connects the cable to the throttle mechanism, I must have messed up the threads because now I can't get the bolt on there. I have a 720 but I don't have the first clue about taking part of it off and putting it on the Weber.. I guess I can give it a shot. It's either that or find out how to fix the threads on this thing :

No I haven't done anything to it yet. I don't have a way to grind or solder anything so I guess I'm kinda screwed for now

I don't have any soldering tools otherwise I would

I could try that. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't anything I'm missing here before I went and started cutting the cable

The top pic is the end of the new cable. That threaded cylinder in the bottom pic is where the old cable ended. That screw there just screwed down the end of the cable itself. I had to take that piece it attached to out in order to get that screw off

You mean just try to reinstall the old cable?

I recently purchased a 73 620. The other day I went to drive it to work and the accelerator cable snapped. I ordered a replacement from Autozone based on my make and model. The end that fits into the pedal is the same, but the other end is not!! I have no idea what to do in order to make it fit. Does it make a difference that I have a Weber carb on it? I really want to add pictures but I don't know how.. but basically the cable I bought has a little cylinder on the end of it. But the end the old cable was just screwed into a little housing. Do I need to cut the little cylinder off and then screw the ends down into the little housing? I'm really new with this stuff so if anyone has any advice and could tell me how to put pictures on here I would greatly appreciate it!!

So, I went to start it today and the throttle cable snapped.. I'm picking up a new one tomorrow, but I have no idea how to install it. Is there a way to know what model of carburetor I have? That way I can try to look up how to clean and rebuild it .I have a chiltons manual but I can't find anything on replacing the cable. I'm extremely new at this kind of thing and I'm already feeling a bit overwhelmed..