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| | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 51 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 51 | The last time my mechanic worked on my 67 I asked him to hook up an Automatic Choke for me. After he looked at it he said I'd need to buy a brand new Edelbrock Intake and Carb, and then he'd have to do some tricky wiring to get it to work.
Sounded like a bunch of carp to me, so I passed on his advice.
It is a 67 Chevy PU, with a 350 and 4 Bbl carb. The Automatic Choke does not work at all.
Is it really all that complicated to make one work? What do I need to look for? I'll be happy to take some Close-Up pics and post them somewhere if anyone can help me.
Thanks,
Davey
Last edited by Lovett; 03/10/2009 6:28 AM.
~ davey 1967 Chevrolet 1/2-Ton PickupIn the Stovebolt GalleryI'm not sure if I was ever as good as I thought I was, but I know I'm not as good as I used to be.I've forgotten more than I ever knew. Okay, where did I put it? A man can never have enough tools
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | You should be able to repair the choke system on it. Sending some photos might be a good way to get an idea what you have.
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: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,746 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,746 | I hope that guy is your ex-mechanic! With an attitude like that, he definitely doesn't need to be working on your truck!
If it's a Quadrajet, it will probably have a manifold-mounted choke. If there's a small rectangular depression on the passenger's side of the intake, that's where the choke coil goes. A piece of round rod with a couple of 90 degree bends in it attaches the coil to the choke linkage on the carb. There are about six consecutive adjustments to be made after the choke coil is connected, from fast idle to unloader, to either one or two vacuum break adjustments to make sure the engine doesn't choke itself to death after it gets going in really cold weather, or over-rev as it warms up.
My first exposure to the Q-jet was in 1966, when I went to a Rochester factory school. It was a brand new carb then, only installed on a few engines. For the next 25 years, it was GM's main line 4-barrel. Be sure you've got the right part number carb for the engine.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 51 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 51 | Thanks. I'll take a closer look at the carb/manifold in the next few days, and take some close-up pics for you to look at.
~ davey 1967 Chevrolet 1/2-Ton PickupIn the Stovebolt GalleryI'm not sure if I was ever as good as I thought I was, but I know I'm not as good as I used to be.I've forgotten more than I ever knew. Okay, where did I put it? A man can never have enough tools
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | just un-hook it, you dont need a choke in Ga anyway
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