[Gmc.guy]

Your choke rod might be binding I have a couple of these quadrajet with divorced choke and the top hook points to the outside of the truck. Snap ring on the outside. It gives a more straight up and down shot Here is one I put on a performer rpm with a square to spreadbore adapter and it works just like it should. I tapped a hole to bolt the coil housing down and a dimple for the nub on the bottom