Hey guys. I have a Quadrajet on my 1979 Corvette. It has the integral choke on the passenger side of the carburetor (the one that uses a heat source from the manifold to open it). I switched to a Performer RPM intake that doesn't have anywhere to hook my choke up to, so I've been running with the choke disabled for the summer.


Now that it's getting colder out, I'd like to have an operational choke again. I'm hoping to go with an electric choke, what would I need to purchase to turn mine into an electric choke?


Links to the correct kit would be helpful!

 

This is the type of choke I have for reference. Image taken from google.

 

Electric Choke Thermostat Kit - Rochester
Our Part # [1211]
from quadrajet parts




you can get these everywhere

 

I got my electric choke from Carbs Unlimited

 

Edelbrock part number 1932.

 

I think that's where I got mine but it was years ago.

 

and here are the instructions:

http://static.summitracing.com/globa...s/edl-1932.pdf

 

Just need a 12V source that gets power when the ignition is turned on. Some ideas I've seen, that I've really liked, was to put it behind an oil pressure switch that only turns on when the car has oil pressure.

 

Just hook it up to the coil hot from the ignition switch.

 

I hooked mine to the hot side of the windshield wiper motor that sits right behind the carb. on my 78

 

Some will raise concerns that this takes power away from the ignition. Mine was wired this way without issue, but I'm no longer running an e-choke at this point (EFI).

 

Thanks for all the input guys. Looks like a really simple install.

 

Make sure not to put the gasket between the choke cap and choke housing back in place when you switch to an electric choke - the metal contact between the housing and cap is meant to ground out the connection.

 

Don't do that.

A safe place to pull power is from the wire going to the windshield wiper motor - the wiper motor is always hot with the ignition on. Or, run a wire from any "IGN" terminal on your fusebox.