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#1277533 08/23/2018 5:57 PM
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have a question for the carb experts

on the carter YH carbs did all the years for the corvette setup have manual chokes and fast idle lever/linkage? I have an option on a set but they have manual choke setups without the fast idle lever and linkage.... did they change basic setup between 1953 and 1955?


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Does your Corvette have a manual choke?
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yes... two sets... 1 set has manual choke w/ fast idle rod and linkage

the other set has manual choke and no fast idle system

trying to determine which set is correct.... or are they both correct with a change between 1953 and 1955


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The Corvette setup has a fast idle circuit, but no fast idle cam.

There is a rod from the manual choke lever that connects to a loose lever connected to the throttle arm. If the choke is pulled, then the rod pulls the loose lever, manually rotating the throttle arm/shaft.

I have seen these setups with the somewhat later (and much less expensive) marine YH units that originally had an automatic choke and fast idle circuit, with the universal manual choke caps replacing he original cap and bi-metallic spring coil.

The original Corvette carbs had a zinc alloy bracket that holds the choke cable tube, and breaks if you look at it cross-eyed. There was once a "huge" demand for these, but one vendor reproduced them out of brass, and they didn't sell. Making a mold for new zinc alloy was cost-prohibitive.

If I were going to do a set for a "driver", I would use the later marine carbs. Contrary to popular opinion, about the only parts that the Corvette YH carbs share with the later marine and turbo Corvair carbs are the bowl screws. Virtually everything else is different.

For years, there were no "correct" kits available for the Corvette units. The old Hygrade kit had the later (wrong) bowl cover gasket, wrong fuel valve, and for awhile, even the YF (mirror image) pump diaphragm. In the early 1970's, the Corvette dudes promised us faithfully they would buy kits with the correct partsif we made them available. We reproduced the kits, and "well, it is a stock item, I will order one when I need it, don't need one right now". Took us several years to get back the tooling costs. Learned a valuable lesson! Reproduce parts when you have paid orders, not promises.

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the 55 corvette had automatic choke 53 had manual. i have a full 1953 corvette carb and manifolds on my 1953 chevy 3100 truck sweet set up

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Dave261-

Would you mind sending me some pictures of your Corvette carb set up on your engine? I have the carbs, intake and exhaust from a 54' Vette and I'm just waiting to install it on my 58' 235 in my 58' Apache. I'm just curious as to any fitment issues you had. Thanks!


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Originally Posted by Dave261
the 55 corvette had automatic choke 53 had manual. i have a full 1953 corvette carb and manifolds on my 1953 chevy 3100 truck sweet set up

What carburetors are used on the 1955 with automatic choke? Tag numbers ?

Thanks. Jon.


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i would have no problem with that, just need a little help from amtrak joe to help load pictures not sure how to yet

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ps if you have any troubles getting it running let me know glad to help , these setups can be tricky

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Thanks alot Dave, I would appreciate it! I will send you my email in a private message.


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