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JaxsDad · 05-16-2011, 11:41 PM

So I finally got a chance to start going through the engine compartment of my 65 this weekend and I decided to sneak a peak in the carb, so I pulled off the air cleaner and I saw this....an empty pen shaft with a wire hanging off of it shoved down a barrel of the carb....
Any ideas why? It did idle better once I pulled it out...
I wonder what else I'll find.....

Revoh · 05-16-2011, 11:47 PM

I don't know, but he looks like a good, wholesome guy to buy insurance from.

http://www.blakeelliottinsurance.com/

awbrown · 05-17-2011, 08:30 AM

Is that a WCFB ??

61_FL_Apache · 05-17-2011, 10:31 AM

Thats called Cruise Control.

Keith Seymore · 05-17-2011, 11:01 AM

Maybe it's one of those "super-turbinator" mileage enhancer things

(lol)

Nice lookin' truck, btw -

K

markeb01 · 05-17-2011, 11:41 AM

Makes you wonder where the rest of it went! Very nice looking truck. I'd like to see better pics of those front bumper guards. They appear to fit very well.

JaxsDad · 05-17-2011, 12:14 PM

I already pulled them off. Didn't like the look of it....

**rideblue00** · 05-17-2011, 09:21 PM

Looks like the starting of a danbury mint truck. I got a flyer from them years ago with a blue one the cover. Ive been seeing them on ebay alot lately.

ol_skool_chevy · 05-22-2011, 05:44 PM

Its a "thingamajig"....you can get them at the "Gettin' Store" on the asle where your whatsamcalls are I think they were originally call back in the late 60's...whatsahusies

70inline6 · 05-22-2011, 06:08 PM

Does that carb have an electric (or any) choke? Way back when, my sister's car required the use of a "bolt on a wire" to keep the choke plate open due to a bad (and unobtainable) choke pulloff valve. Once it was warm, not needed, but when cold... mandatory.

Could be someone's remedy for NOT knowing how to set up a choke...??

*72lb4x4* · 05-22-2011, 06:18 PM

Poor man's fast idle?

low79fx · 05-22-2011, 06:19 PM

I bet it was having trouble breathing so the P.O. performed a driveway tracheotomy.Then probably jolted it to keep it going.CLEAR!!!

absintheisfun · 05-22-2011, 10:16 PM

Where is the car from originally?

Back in the day, a trick for carbed cars was to use a pen and fashion it in a way to hold the butterflies open to better handle high altitude.

jbgroby · 05-22-2011, 10:54 PM

Did you know your son has a beer named after him? Jaxdads

http://www.jacksonbrewery.com/

JaxBeer

05-16-2011, 11:41 PM	#1
JaxsDad Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 45	You won't believe what I found in my carb So I finally got a chance to start going through the engine compartment of my 65 this weekend and I decided to sneak a peak in the carb, so I pulled off the air cleaner and I saw this....an empty pen shaft with a wire hanging off of it shoved down a barrel of the carb.... Any ideas why? It did idle better once I pulled it out... I wonder what else I'll find..... Attached Images

05-16-2011, 11:47 PM	#2
Revoh Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Music City, U.S.A. Posts: 638	Re: You won't believe what I found in my carb I don't know, but he looks like a good, wholesome guy to buy insurance from. http://www.blakeelliottinsurance.com/ __________________ 1963 C-10 My car blog, for your reading pleasure.

05-17-2011, 08:30 AM	#3
awbrown Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Detroit MI Posts: 1,209	Re: You won't believe what I found in my carb Is that a WCFB ??

05-17-2011, 10:31 AM	#4
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,067	Re: You won't believe what I found in my carb Thats called Cruise Control. __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 2001 Blazer 4D 2WD 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)

05-17-2011, 11:01 AM	#5
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,226	Re: You won't believe what I found in my carb Maybe it's one of those "super-turbinator" mileage enhancer things (lol) Nice lookin' truck, btw - K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

05-17-2011, 11:41 AM	#6
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: You won't believe what I found in my carb Makes you wonder where the rest of it went! Very nice looking truck. I'd like to see better pics of those front bumper guards. They appear to fit very well.

05-17-2011, 12:14 PM	#7
JaxsDad Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 45	Re: You won't believe what I found in my carb I already pulled them off. Didn't like the look of it....

05-17-2011, 09:21 PM	#8
rideblue00 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lambertville, MI Posts: 1,865	Re: You won't believe what I found in my carb Looks like the starting of a danbury mint truck. I got a flyer from them years ago with a blue one the cover. Ive been seeing them on ebay alot lately.

05-22-2011, 05:44 PM	#9
ol_skool_chevy Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon 97123 Posts: 1,300	Re: You won't believe what I found in my carb Its a "thingamajig"....you can get them at the "Gettin' Store" on the asle where your whatsamcalls are I think they were originally call back in the late 60's...whatsahusies __________________ Measure with a yard stick Mark with Chalk Cut with a torch Built it yourself, don't count on others to to do it for you or with you. It will never get done

05-22-2011, 06:08 PM	#10
70inline6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pell City, AL Posts: 255	Re: You won't believe what I found in my carb Does that carb have an electric (or any) choke? Way back when, my sister's car required the use of a "bolt on a wire" to keep the choke plate open due to a bad (and unobtainable) choke pulloff valve. Once it was warm, not needed, but when cold... mandatory. Could be someone's remedy for NOT knowing how to set up a choke...?? Last edited by 70inline6; 05-22-2011 at 06:09 PM.

05-22-2011, 06:18 PM	#11
72lb4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DFW Posts: 1,427	Re: You won't believe what I found in my carb Poor man's fast idle? Last edited by 72lb4x4; 05-22-2011 at 06:18 PM.

05-22-2011, 06:19 PM	#12
low79fx Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: odessa,tx Posts: 208	Re: You won't believe what I found in my carb I bet it was having trouble breathing so the P.O. performed a driveway tracheotomy.Then probably jolted it to keep it going.CLEAR!!!

05-22-2011, 10:16 PM	#13
absintheisfun Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Carrollton, TX Posts: 23	Re: You won't believe what I found in my carb Where is the car from originally? Back in the day, a trick for carbed cars was to use a pen and fashion it in a way to hold the butterflies open to better handle high altitude. __________________ 1967 Camaro - Current Project 1963 C10 - Shop Truck (Next Project) 2008 Saturn Sky Redline - Wife's ride 1993 GMC Typhoon - Getaway truck!

05-22-2011, 10:54 PM	#14
jbgroby Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lacombe, LA Posts: 2,772	Re: You won't believe what I found in my carb Did you know your son has a beer named after him? Jaxdads http://www.jacksonbrewery.com/ JaxBeer __________________ http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829



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