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buddy

Paul,

I did a post earlier and apparently it didn't go through so I'll try again.  I'm assuming when you say there's no exit hole for the choke heat tube that you are talking about where the elbow fitting is that connects to the pipe going up to the choke housing.  Can you drill a hole in the intake manifold there, remove the bolt on the other side, then install the choke heat tube?  I read that if you install an electric choke conversion that the heating element made the choke open in about 45 seconds which would be way too quick and a manual choke would be my last option.    

buddy

Paul,

I'm assuming you are talking about there being no exit hole on the side of the intake where the elbow fitting would be located?  Would it be possible to drill an exit hole there so you could install the choke heat tube?  I guess you could change the intake or just install a manual choke, which would be my last option. 

buddy

Thanks for your interest buddy. Unfortunatly, that doesn't answer my prior question re the choke heat for my "B" intake..

Paul

Paul,

Perhaps that was one of those mid year production design changes on the choke for your "B" truck intake??

buddy

Re the "B" truck intake again. Probably I didn't make it clear when I said there is no exit fitting for the choke feed tube. I should have said there is no exit hole or fitting at all. The casting in blank there. Presumably trucks had some type of choke setup, but how did it work??. If it was a manual choke.. what was the lower hole in the intake for? Unless someone tried to alter the intake for a choke setup?.. I'm confused..

Paul

I found the complete choke tube kit on the Concours Parts web site along with a lot of other stuff I need.  Thanks a lot!  

buddy

I found it necessary to replace the choke tube on my '57 312 as it was rusted out. As was suggested I used increasing size drill bits at each end until I could pick out the remaining piece. The replacement tube, hat and the 90 degree fitting are available from Concours parts. FYI the tube has two different diameters at each end to facilitate installation so be aware when drilling out the manifold and then of course the tube can only go in one way. My choke housing was pretty clogged up with carbon due to the rusted out tube. Everything works like new after the repairs. Hope this helps.

Jeff Petersen

Also on this subject, the "B" intake I have likely came off a truck. Where the vent "Button" would normally be for the choke heat tube, there was a 1/4" hole, which had a bolt in it when I got it. There is no heat tube & there is no upper exit fitting for the choke heater pipe. What kind of setup was this? Anyone know? Thanks

Paul

It not that hard to get the old one out. Usually the only thing left is the ends. Using various size drill bits you can get the old pieces out. I changed the one in my 56 and wasn't that hard for an amateur like myself. Putting the new one in should be easy.



In my opinion, using the "heat stove" approach looks terrible.




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