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| | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 6 | My '54' 235 is running a dual set of Rochester single's.I want to set up a single choke at the dash and split same to the dual carb. system. How to get there?
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Flunky 1
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 2,766 Carburetion specialist | | Carburetion specialist Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 2,766 | If the choke pulls are in a straight line, attach the choke to the rear carb and a piece of 1/8 inch rod between the two chokes.
If the chokes are not in a straight line, someone goofed when they did the setup.
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: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,418 ODSS Lawman | | ODSS Lawman Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,418 | Flunky
Remove the choke butterfly on the front carb and run the cable to the rear, I've run this setup for years without issue.
SWEET Sergeant At Arms: Old Dominion Stovebolt Society BUNS?!?!?!Where we're going, we don't need no buns.....1950 GMC 450 1951 Chevy 1/2-TonThe GreenMachineIn the Stovebolt Gallery | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 6 | I see you all are from the "warm" part of our great nation. I'm hard up on the northern border on the high desert side of the Cascades. I need CHOKE on both! As for the chokes not being in a straight line, they are. On the Rochester's, the choke linkage is perpendicular to the Offenhauser intake manifold. So what I need is a split manual choke system to run BOTH carbs. Is there such a thing??? If not, I will build a "Jerry" rig something. I find it odd that a split cable isn't out there w/o having to build one from scratch!
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Flunky 1
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | You do not need to put choke both. using it on only 1 carb will be fine. Running the choke on both carbs will make it far too rich.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 6 | Well.....with full disclosure about my Rochester's... I had them rebuilt as a pair and de-tuned them with the next size smaller main jets; just so that when at idle; things didn't "load" up. So...when I need choke, I do need it at start up and run at my climate. The bad news is that no-one seems to know where a "split" cable system is available. Good news...I built my own today and it works just fine and my 235 is one happy power plant! It doesn't load up and it responds just as it did when running the stock single carb. system. P.S. I also rebuilt the engine and put in a 3/4 mild cam which may have put new demands on the "breathing"?? ( also w/split exhaust) Thanks for the advice. I'm guilty in not sharing all my "variables".
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Flunky 1
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 487 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 487 | Have you got any pictures of the setup you built?
regards,
Leon | | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 84 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 84 | Yo Flunky,
I'm just up the road from ya in Oroville and would like to see yer setup. Always interested.
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