Larry, you are correct. The engine did have an auto choke Rochester B installed. I have replaced it with a reman B from Discount Auto, but plan on installing my newly acquired NOS Carter FY 2100s soon.
But I tried, didn't I? ... At least I did that. RP McMurphy The past belongs to the future...but only the present can preserve it. Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is a nobler art of leaving things undone.