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| | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 94 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 94 | A number of years ago I made the change from Rochester to a Carter YF 2101S on my 60 235 (in my 53). Its a great carb, but the auto choke has always been a bit temperamental, great when its in proper adjustment, and a pain to adjust when its not.
so my question, is anyone aware of a manual choke conversion kit for this carb? Alternatively, if anyone knows the appropriate manual choke YF model, I'm all ears.
thanks guys,
-Chris
1953 Chevrolet 3100
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,682 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,682 | The 2100s is a manual choke version. I'd like to find one too.
1951 3100
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 94 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 94 | ahh, good to know, thank you. Despite the auto choke, the YF is still much better than the Rochesters I've run. I'm not saying Rochesters cant work well, just that I have three of them on the shelf collecting dust. 
1953 Chevrolet 3100
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 2,765 Carburetion specialist | | Carburetion specialist Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 2,765 | Chris - the automatic choke MAYBE should need adjustment every 20 years or so, not more often, and it takes less than 2 minutes to adjust! Call me! 573-392-7378 (9-4 Mon-Tues central time).
JW - the 2100s are readily available, just significantly more money than the Rochester.
Jon
Good carburetion is fuelish hot airThe most expensive carburetor is the wrong one you attempt to modify. If you truly believe "one size fits all," try walking a mile in your spouse's shoes!The Carburetor Shop | | | | | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,682 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,682 | Yeah.
I actually have a nice rebuildable 2101s, but I'd prefer to keep the manual choke, so I keep looking for a 2100. Haven't found one at the right price yet.
1951 3100
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 | If the 2100s is readily available I must have been looking in the wrong places. I did eventually locate one after looking for a while. Rebuilt it with a kit from Carbking. It seems to be working perfectly but so was the Rochester I replaced. I guess I had a good one (I used the best parts from 3 to rebuild it originally). So far I can't detect any advantage to the Carter. I hope to see better fuel mileage but keep forgetting to note the milage at fillups. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 241 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 241 | You can find the Carter YF 2100S on Ebay or you may get lucky at a swap meet. Most of the ones I've seen usually need the throttle body rebushed. | | |
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