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| | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 33 | I have a 1946 1/2 ton. It has a 235 instead of the old 216.. My problem is I can't figure out how the throttle cable and choke cable hook up. This carb has a automagic choke... Ideas?
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | With the automatic choke you dont need a choke cable. You would have to change carbs to use it. The conversion kits are funky. The throttle cable has a bracket under a carb cover screw. It comes down vertically & the core goes in the hole in the throttle rod with a retainer on the end.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 33 | Do you recommend changing the carb? I kept everything like the '46 was, except the engine. I got it with the 235 and it is good enough for me. It has real good compression too.
Experience is the ability to recognize a mistake when you make it again....
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | If it is working good I sure wouldn't change it unless you want it to be strickly authentic. If its not working good its still better to fix it then to change carbs. Which carb is on it. Roch. model B or Carter W-1 or YF? I may have a bracket to hook up the throttle cable. George
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 502 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 502 | Hey what some people do, especially if the carb has auto choke is use the spare choke cable to operate a remote valve that opens and closes coolant flow to the heater core- Just an idea if you have the recirculating heater without a cab mounted coolant valve. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,377 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,377 | If you want a manual choke find the same model of carb that came from a truck and you can convert it to a manual choke,I think automatic chokes only came on the cars. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 33 | The one on there now is a Rochester. I think this 235 is a 1957 model from a car. Was there one made with a manual choke? That would allow the correct carb for the engine and still let the manual choke and throttle work.
Experience is the ability to recognize a mistake when you make it again....
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 33 | The one that is on my 235 is a rochester B with the automatic choke. I found a Rochester B with a manual choke but when I try it the engine won't come up to full RPM.. Almost like it has a leak. I read a comment about one of those having a problem in the throttle shaft, but how do you tell a good one from a bad one?
Experience is the ability to recognize a mistake when you make it again....
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