Do you really need a choke? I've never used one even in cold winters. At
worse I need to feather the throttle for 30 second or so when cold.
On Tuesday, April 9, 2013, Ron Fraser wrote:
> Joel
> The distributor bushing is B8QH-12120-A. A Google search indicates
> they are still available.
> The shaft depends on if it is an early style distributor, has oil port, or
> a
> later style distributor.
>
> The early style shaft - B8A-12175-A
> I don't have a part number for the later style distributor shaft - C5
> number
> maybe.
>
> The choke tube pipes went into the stock right exhaust manifold which has a
> design feature to support those parts.
> You could design and weld a similar feature to the headers.
>
> I think most people go to an electric choke. I have also seen a thermister
> to put inline with the electric choke.
> The thermister is a heat reactive, it will couple the choke opening with
> engine heat. I think Holley makes one but I would have to look for that
> information.
>
> Ron Fraser
>
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> Subject: [Tigers] Carburator\Vacumn question
>
>
> I installed SS headers on a 66 MK 1A with 289 HiPo motor, very difficult
> but
> done. Now my questions are 2 fold. Where does the carb gets it's vacuum
> from
> - Autolite 4100?
>
> Appears I will need vacuum for the brake booster, carb and possibly
> Petronix
> distributor, as I cannot find anyone who can get the parts for rebuilding
> the dual point FoMoCo distributor (shaft and bushings). The only vacuum I
> am aware is at the rear of the engine, top on the drivers side. Can this
> handle vacuum for all three?
>
> Also, options for auto choke heat tubes with headers, where this came from
> exhaust manifold with stock manifolds?
>
> Thanks as always
>
> Joel Martin
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