Help hooking up manual choke

[Mrturner1]

Hey everybody I got my first Holley carb, it replaced a cracked Edelbrock 650 and I can't even describe to you how much of a difference it made going to the double pumper with mechanical secondaries, what a ride!

It's a Holley 650 double pumper with manual choke, and I really want to use the factory original choke lever and cable that somehow survived an I6 and manual trans swap to a th400 and SBC. The lnob in the dash works great and cable is in good shape, but it's backwards when I put it on the Holley (I'll explain). When you pull the lever OUT to choke it, what that does is the opposite on the carb. I hope that makes sense and somebody can help.

Thanks guys
Matt

[Grumpy old man]

Yeah , it makes sense , You installed the carb backwards ! Hahahaha !!!! Just ribbing you !

Now that's funny !

[Mrturner1]

Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

Yeah , it makes sense , You installed the carb backwards ! Hahahaha !!!! Just ribbing you !

Now that's funny !

I read that and my stomach actually dropped and for a split second (or 5-6) I was in total panic lol now that you got me tell me how to get it workin!

[Mrturner1]

Does anyone know how to hook up the manual choke on a Holley 650 DP with the factory choke knob on our trucks?

[Grumpy old man]

Call the Holley custom speed shop at 1-866-464-6553 and see if they have a conversion bracket to change push to pull .

[midniteblues]

I absolutely love my 650 dp df manual secondary carb. It's the best carb I've ever used.
It's on my 355 in my car

If ya bought in new didn't it come with instructions too hook it up?

Here is my choke hook up. I put this on in 01' and it still works great after 28,000 mi.

Push in the dash knob all the way.
Close the choke flap but use something like a paper clip too hold it open just a tad.
Put the cable through and just snug it and test it's function.
You will have too tune the fast idle screw. (The little guy under the choke).

Oh btw, I can not believe you were still running off the resistor wire....wow!
The hei is one of the best up grades for these trucks. All the threads on doing the converstion an you didn't check it till it smoked
I bet after your engines self cleans it's self that puppy should really wake up.
Ya might wanna check your plugs.

[Jrainman]

Here is a picture of the cable hooked to a holly ...hope this helps , there should be no issues using your stock choke cable set up

[midniteblues]

Originally Posted by Jrainman

Here is a picture of the cable hooked to a holly ...hope this helps , there should be no issues using your stock choke cable set up

Hey Mr jrainman where are you at in n east pa?
I'm kinda central located here in the east and get around pretty good.

When hooking up choke cables I like to keep the cable sheathing a lil' long so it acts like a stop. But it takes a lil' more adjusting back and forth too get it perfect.

[davepl]

Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

Yeah , it makes sense , You installed the carb backwards ! Hahahaha !!!! Just ribbing you !

Wait, with it reversed you pull the choke knob to go faster, and push the foot pedal in when it's cold?

[GASoline71]

What's a choke?



I have either removed or wired open every choke in every carbed vehicle I've ever owned.

Gary

[Mrturner1]

Originally Posted by GASoline71

What's a choke?



I have either removed or wired open every choke in every carbed vehicle I've ever owned.

Gary

I almost got the Street HP with no choke, but I'm right at the snow line so it gets cold in the winter. You guys are hilarious lol

[Mrturner1]

Originally Posted by davepl

Wait, with it reversed you pull the choke knob to go faster, and push the foot pedal in when it's cold?

I was reluctant to admit that Grumpy's comment scared me for a minute, but in all honesty I got so frustrated and that "DANGIT!" kind of anger boiled up, and then I cracked up laughing about it lol

[Mrturner1]

Originally Posted by Jrainman

Here is a picture of the cable hooked to a holly ...hope this helps , there should be no issues using your stock choke cable set up

WOW.....speaking of embarrassing moments. I made this thread because I thought the choke lever and the choke mechanism on the carb were operating backwards, but after looking at this picture and thinking about my carb, it's actually right just the way it is. CHOKE is when the flap is CLOSED, meaning when you pull the choke lever, it closes that flap. This whole time I thought it was choked when the flap was up......wow. Would you believe that I actually pulled my motor, installed a cam and heads, intake and new lifters and rockers, and I didn't even know which way choke was. I gotta stop posting this stuff before I really research it LOL

Thanks guys for the help. Your welcome for the comedy relief

Matt

[Mrturner1]

I am FINALLY done burning dork plug wires though! Wooooohoo!

[Grumpy old man]

Well now that your getting 12 volts to the distributor and your vacuum leaks are gone and you have a new carb with a CHOKE ? And set correctly And you have new fancy dancy ceramic plug wires and your timing is done it will probably run cooler instead of fighting itself trying to run at mach 1.7 😁 Good for you ! Isn't this fun ? 😢

[mike16]

when in doubt.... go get the instuctions out of the trash and follow them