choke rod length

[slowboy]

Originally Posted by geezer#99

With headers you have limited heat in the intake crossover. The choke coil takes forever to heat up(if at all).
In post 65 here there's a pic of a secondary lockout arm. Yours is missing in your first pic. You should see it when your choke is full on. If it's missing in the linkage it can cause binding.
http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/roch...-190558-5.html

I hadn't noticed that it wasn't on there...do you know of any reason that the company I bought carb from would not put secondary lockout on carb besides a possible oversight?...

[slowboy]

I had really hoped to set this carb up like it came from factory on truck originally.

[slikside]

Originally Posted by slowboy

I had really hoped to set this carb up like it came from factory on truck originally.

With a name like "Guaranteed Carburetors" they should have NO problems taking careof that for you...on their dime. But that lock-out should definitely be there. It's part of that choke mechanism, and prevents the secondaries from opening before the engine is warmed up...Even if you floor it, they are physically blocked from opening up. As your choke moves fully open with heat, the lock-out rotates out of the way...

It'll take some disassembly to install.

If you don't have it already, invest a few bucks and get Cliff Ruggles' book on Quadra Jet carbs. You'll learn more than you'll ever need about them. Website is
Cliffshighperformance.com


I used his book for a complete rebuild (not that you need that), and I couldn't be happier with the result.

But like I said, this omission is on them...
Best of luck

[towbar]

[QUOTE=If you don't have it already, invest a few bucks and get Cliff Ruggles' book on Quadra Jet carbs. You'll learn more than you'll ever need about them. Website is
Cliffshighperformance.com


I used his book for a complete rebuild (not that you need that), and I couldn't be happier with the result.[/QUOTE]

Best carb $ I ever spent.
Got the book and throttle shaft bushing and carb kit from Cliff (little more expensive, but much better quality) spent a weekend reading and rebuilding my Qjet....runs like a new, starts and idles great. Couldn't be happier.

[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

[Gmc.guy]

Pic. Factory one beside longer one I made. This has been configured like this for 8 years and 30k miles

[Gmc.guy]

A 3 foot length of 1/8" rod is cheap and I grab 1/8 external snap rings at the hardware store I am sure I seen it here but using a side cutter or dykes you can cut the groove after you bend it by putting them tight to the bottom and with light grip and spin the rod slowly with the other hand and check with the snap ring once in awhile for a nice fit. I usually make a rough one and then a nice one before it works out