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I may have to get rid of my electric choke due to clearance issue with dropped air cleaner. I would appreciate a good photo of an OEM style choke so I can see how to rig one up if needed. Big block with high rise intake.
Better yet can I just eliminate the choke in South Carolina?
well not sure about your year or motor, but assume from pic..BB 68 427
greatest resource in world..in this thread by Lars. Unfortunately photo bucket expired on most.. but some remain in later posts. I would reach out to Lars if the pics are not enough that remain.
I may have to get rid of my electric choke due to clearance issue with dropped air cleaner. I would appreciate a good photo of an OEM style choke so I can see how to rig one up if needed. Big block with high rise intake.
Better yet can I just eliminate the choke in South Carolina?
To determine if you need a choke, disconnect the power wire and adjust the choke so that it is wide open when cold.
Would need to know exactly what intake you have and what carburetor to suggest a different choke.
From: At my Bar drinking and wrenching in Lafayette Colorado
Originally Posted by sunflower 1972
The choke coil is the same for 1968-1969 BB. GM part #3887148.
Actually, it's not. That's a big problem with vendors that think it is, and for owners who don't know the difference. The 1968 BB Q-Jet is a 1-year-only unique design that has the counter-weighted "duckbill" choke, and it is a "reverse rotation" choke that has the choke coil operating the opposite direction than the 1969+ choke coils.
1968 427 Q-Jet with the unique '68 "duckbill" choke. Note that the choke rod attach point is forward of the choke rotation point, so the choke rod must push "up" to close the choke:
1969 427 choke, using the standard, small-block style choke system. Note that the choke rod attach point has been moved to the rear of the choke pivot point, and the choke rod pulls "down" to close the choke:
Sorry, but I can only go by the information the General has supplied to me via the parts catalog. If this was "back in the day" and I gave this choke stat to a mechanic and he came back and explained as you have that it was wrong, I would be giving **** (Service Parts Assistance Center) a call. Parts catalog mistakes weren't very common, but they did happen.
Thanks! That is helpful. I have a divorce choke on order that is intended to work on my manifold. Now I just hope it "marries" up with that Edelbrock. I may have to MacGyver some of the links but keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks again.
Choke Photo Needed
