I just ordered a plug from Victoria British for the very same reason.
It wasn't too expensive.
Brent
wcameyer wrote:
> In the later B's there are numerous "plugs" in the dash, which hide holes
> for future foglamp switches, etc. On my '77, I drilled the one to the upper
> right and ran the choke through it. Have since gone to an auto choke Weber,
> and only have to find another plug to restore the dash.
>
> Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Garner, Joseph P." <JPGarner@UCDavis.Edu>
> To: "'Aaron Whiteman'" <aaronw@wsu.edu>; "MG list (E-mail)"
> <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 12:22 PM
> Subject: RE: DODO update
>
> > ;-)
> > thank aaron,
> >
> > i'd replace the autochoke in a second if it wasn't for
> >
> > 1. californai smog regs
> >
> > 2. ruining the stock interior of the car. i don't fancy drilling a new
> hole
> > in the dash, for instance!
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > ___________________________
> >
> > Dr. Joseph Garner
> > University of California
> > Department of Animal Science
> > One Shields Avenue
> > Davis
> > CA 95616
> > USA
> >
> > Phone: (530) 752 1253
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Aaron Whiteman [mailto:aaronw@wsu.edu]
> > > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 6:39 AM
> > > To: Garner, Joseph P.
> > > Cc: MG list (E-mail)
> > > Subject: Re: DODO update
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, Garner, Joseph P. wrote:
> > >
> > > > realised i'd just saved myself $300 dollars in labour and
> > > sat down with the
> > > > moss catalogue felling smug.
> > >
> > > That always feels pretty good :) It's funny, other students think I
> > > am amazing because I work on my own car. It is almost like some kind
> > > of magic black art.
> > >
> > > > I'll let you know what happens once the parts arrive.
> > > >
> > > > any advice on the autochoke?
> > >
> > > Toss it (and the carb too), and go with Dual SU's? (insert evil grin
> > > here) More seriously, my car had a single ZS that had been converted
> > > to a manual choke by a PO. It was still slightly rich, but aside from
> > > exhaust manifold leaks, it was reliable.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Aaron Whiteman - aaronw@wsu.edu - email with subject 'PGPKey'
> > > for pgpkey
> > > RCW 19.190 notice: This address is located in Washington State.
> > > My opinions are mine and do not reflect the views of the University.
> > > :wq
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