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Project1970 · 09-09-2002, 08:29 PM

I did the Vortec conversion on my pickup when I discovered my original heads were crap and needed so much machine work that Vortecs were only $100-$200 more for brand new, higher performance heads, etc etc...

Anyway...that's all out of the way, and the truck's running great.

However, my carb is the Edelbrock #1901 QuadraJet that I put on 3 or 4 years ago...and the Edelbrock Performer manifold for Vortecs doesn't have the choke provision. So, right now, I have the choke wired open. So far it's starting well - disturbingly so, actually, better than it ever has - but then again, I haven't had a really truly cold start yet. Am I going to have to precision-jerry-rig a manual choke onto it? What have you guys done in similar situations?

09-09-2002, 08:29 PM	#1
Project1970 14.1 @ 96MPH Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,811	No choke but still starts? I did the Vortec conversion on my pickup when I discovered my original heads were crap and needed so much machine work that Vortecs were only $100-$200 more for brand new, higher performance heads, etc etc... Anyway...that's all out of the way, and the truck's running great. However, my carb is the Edelbrock #1901 QuadraJet that I put on 3 or 4 years ago...and the Edelbrock Performer manifold for Vortecs doesn't have the choke provision. So, right now, I have the choke wired open. So far it's starting well - disturbingly so, actually, better than it ever has - but then again, I haven't had a really truly cold start yet. Am I going to have to precision-jerry-rig a manual choke onto it? What have you guys done in similar situations? __________________ Project1970 - LS1 Swap Complete!



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