Automatic choke on 77 Qjet
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Burning Brakes
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From: Belgium
Automatic choke on 77 Qjet
Hey everyone
I've got a 77 automatic L48 with original Qjet and AC. The EFE system is removed because of the longtube headers. EGR and A.I.R. system is also removed.
My original choke was an automatic 'heat stove' style choke with two tubes going in the intake manifold.
Because of the changes I've done the original choke will not work properly.
The intake manifold I'm currently preparing to instal is an Edelbrock Performer 2101 intake.
What would you guys do? What would be the easiest and cheapest way to go?
- Go from 'heat stove type' to 'electric type'? What is a good kit? (part #)
- Go from 'heat stove type' to 'manual type'? What is a good kit? (part #)
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I've got a 77 automatic L48 with original Qjet and AC. The EFE system is removed because of the longtube headers. EGR and A.I.R. system is also removed.
My original choke was an automatic 'heat stove' style choke with two tubes going in the intake manifold.
Because of the changes I've done the original choke will not work properly.
The intake manifold I'm currently preparing to instal is an Edelbrock Performer 2101 intake.
What would you guys do? What would be the easiest and cheapest way to go?
- Go from 'heat stove type' to 'electric type'? What is a good kit? (part #)
- Go from 'heat stove type' to 'manual type'? What is a good kit? (part #)
-
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
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From: Belgium
Or maybe there are other kits beside the Edelbrock kit?
I've been in the US the past two weeks, but I'm back in Belgium now... I wish I knew it before so I could have bought the kit in the US myself... (shipping and import + tax costs are very expensive... about +50%)
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Either go to an electric choke or use the stock choke. It depends on whether you live in warmer climates and/or choose to use your vehicle during colder weather. I live in TN, but rarely use my C3 in very colder weather (less than 20*F). I don't NEED to drive it then, so I don't, except on unusual situations. I have the heat riser passages in my intake manifold blocked off so that the paint will not fry in those areas. The hot-air choke works adequately well, when I [rarely] choose to drive the car in winter. And, the standard choke adjustments allow me to set a fast idle and 'drop' the fast idle when I need.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2017
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From: Belgium
Just google for cheaper kits such as below
https://www.ebay.com/i/163656929939?...SABEgKqzvD_BwE
https://www.ebay.com/i/163656929939?...SABEgKqzvD_BwE
It says: 8184A
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From: At my Bar drinking and wrenching in Lafayette Colorado
Contact Steve or Jodi at Carbs Unlimited and see if they'll ship international. You need their electric choke conversion kit part number EC-8184A ($19.95). I use their parts all the time, and they work well:
http://www.carburetion.com/Products/...?Part=EC-8184A
Their e-mail contact:
sales@carbs.net
Lars
http://www.carburetion.com/Products/...?Part=EC-8184A
Their e-mail contact:
sales@carbs.net
Lars
Last edited by lars; Aug 10, 2019 at 12:11 PM.
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