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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 04:43 PM
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FOR THOSE WHO HAVE CARBS WITH ELECTRIC CHOKES (HOLLEY, EDELBROCK ESPECIALLY) CAN YOU POST PICS OF YOUR CARB WITH THE AIR CLEANER OFF WITH THE ELECTRIC CHOKE IN PIC. AND CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE YOU HAVE RUN THE HOT AND GROUND WIRES. THANX A MILLION.
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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 09:19 PM
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I just ran the ground wire to the carb and the hot lead is tapped in to the heater blower wiring. Sorry that I don't have a pic of it.
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 11:57 AM
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On my C2, we ran the choke to the wiper motor lead for the 12-volt source, and you can run a short ground wire to the nut on the carb base plate.

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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 12:17 PM
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Greetings Oldguard,

Here's the best pic I could do at the moment. As the car is tucked away for the winter, this is the only archive pic I had showing the electric choke. And even so it's pretty well blocked by the heater hoses and the air cleaner is on. (obviously)
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The carb is a Holley Street Avenger on my 67 Camaro. The 12 volt line was tapped into the wiper motor feed. I didn't have to run a ground wire as it seems to work just fine with the engine ground provided through the manifold carb studs.





Hope this helps.

:seeya

Regards............. George


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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 05:39 PM
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Sandy, On my 80, I grounded it to the carb and got the juice from the wiper motor also.
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