Wayne Kube wrote:
>Thanks to Bob Nogueira in Dallas, I have recently acquired a Weber DGAV
>downdraft carb and manifold that I will be putting on my '79B. One of
>Bob's reasons for selling it was that he didn't like the electric automatic
>choke. I would like to convert it to a manual choke, and need to find out
>where to obtain the necessary parts. Anyone know how to contact Weber or a
>supplier in the U.S.? And, where is a good location for mounting the
manual >choke pull on a '79B?
I've seen folks use one of the extra switch-mounting holes in the dash for
a manual choke on late B's.
If I may suggest an alternative to the manual or electric chokes, you may
like the water-jacket type automatic choke. My Weber DGAV came with one,
and it's given me I don't know how many years of trouble-free service.
Only once did it fail, and that was simply because a screw came loose,
causing the linkage to bind up.
Sorry, but I don't know for sure where to get the required parts. Never
needed to know. ;) The carb/manifold kit came from TWM via Moss, and the
water jacket itself is stamped with 'TWM.' I guess TWM gets bare carbs,
which they flesh out with their own linkages, hose connections, and choke
actuating mechanism, so I'd think they'd be the ones to contact. No
number handy.
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