Carb chokes

[67chevy_hotrod]

So I just got a Holley 4 barrel for my 69. I also had an old motor craft 2 barrel Layin around. I saw that the chokes are the same 3 bolt pattern on the collar that holds the assembly together. The reason I bring this up is the Holley is not electric choke but the motor craft is. If it fits does that mean it will work properly? Thanks all

[toolboxchev]

Personal taste to me means a manual operation. I am much happier now with the simplicity and cost. No electrical to go bad.

[Jurassic-1]

I would bet it will work as long as the linkage and pivots look similar. It is pretty easy to change over so I would give it a try.

[mike16]

any choke when properly set up and serviced should work fine. That being said I have a very low regard for electric chokes and the minute any choke gives me a problem. I switch over to a manual choke.

I have lived in some very cold climates and a manual choke has always worked for me.

even those cheap generic choke set ups sold in auto parts stores. work very well.

just my own opinion

[Jurassic-1]

The nice thing with living in az is cold starts. I do not even have a choke on my 70 CST . I installed vortex heads and manifold and the choke provisions are not there. I fixed the linkage to stay off choke and it works great. I start it all year and it fires right up.

[67chevy_hotrod]

Thanks for the input guys, I ended up just buying a rebuilt quadrajet and using the heat riser. The trucks runs so nice with that Holley off and the proper carb back on

[mike16]

Originally Posted by 67chevy_hotrod

Thanks for the input guys, I ended up just buying a rebuilt quadrajet and using the heat riser. The trucks runs so nice with that Holley off and the proper carb back on

thats really the way to go.

but please dont blame the carb. Holleys have an almost infanite number of ways it can be set up and run great too. you just got to know them.

[hamjet]

Glad it worked out for you. yes, chokes always gave me problems since I was old enough to drive. then came the thottle body carbs and it was a blessing. Well, I'm back to the old (1959) rochester 2 bbl with a hot tube comming off the exhaust manifold to the carb. It's ok now, but when the temps get down in the 20s and thirtys, I know I'll be fidgetting around with it again, but what else would I be doing anyway. LOL

[stsalvage]

I sell the choke cables on Ebay there every thing you need to install it in your truck as long as your carb is set up for the cable this is for the Holley 4bb carb 650 this is a 1968 3 door suburban Look up 1967-72 GM choke cables