foothilltom 33 Report post Posted September 12, 2008 Hi again gents, Am trying to get this sucker running smoothly (it isn't) and I've realized that something called the "Choke Heat Tube Connection" is wacky on this car and need some advice. For starters, it looks like the threaded connection to this part of the carb was replaced with a rubber tube "jammed" inside the port on the carb. That doesn't sound entirely good. Second, the tube looks like it should go to the exhaust manifold, which it did not when I bought it. The tube went to one of the vacuum connections on the intake manifold. Since then, I've replaced the cracked/rusty exhaust manifolds with headers, which has no such connection anyway. So I guess my question is: should I locate and buy the necessary stuff to make that choke heat tube thread into the carb, AND, where would you recommend I attach the heat tube to? Is the intake manifold good enough? I'd be happy to attach a picture...just need to grab the camera. Thanks! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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foothilltom 33 Report post Posted September 12, 2008 Oh, and here's shameless (and I mean shameless) "work in progress" picture. Be gentle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 Hey Tom, The choke tube was a small diameter all-metal tube that ran from the choke to the exhaust manifold. It just piped heat into the choke to open it faster (it's definitely not meant for vacuum) It isn't really needed unless you're going for concours show points. I've attached a photo of my stock 302-2V manifold showing the hole where it is supposed to go. I'm running a Holley 4 bbl and don't have the tube. I vaguely recall mine being on the car when I got it, but through the years of headers and carburetor swaps and general decay in the engine compartment it was lost. You could probably fab one yourself. I don't recall if it was steel or copper but someone here probably knows. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 BTW, nice garage there. Corvettes, screaming yellow Mustangs and the Beatles I don't know how you guys keep your garages so clean, I wish I could be half as neat as some of the photos I see posted here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
