Re: IML: Help: 1967 Coupe Carburetor Installation

[ADMBLK@xxxxxxx]

Great, send me what you got.. I was thinking the same thing, as far as drilling it out.  I'm not sure ont he electirc choke, I think I have it straight, seems to be running correctly.  

In a message dated 9/30/04 10:07:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mechimike@xxxxxxxxx writes:


> > Any help with the linkage conversion?
> > 
> > I was told by Edlebrock I needed a certain linkage
> > conversion kit, which I 
> > got, but it does not seem to fit.  Can someone give
> > me some guidance on this 
> > one.
> > 
> > Seems easy enough.. but the converter does not seem
> > to line up correctly.
>
> As I recall on mine, I think I may have had to drill
> out one of the holes.  The bracket bolts on (with a
> bolt, nut, and washer) to the existing lever on the
> carburetor, but uses some of the hardware off of the
> Holley.
>
> I'll take a picture of mine and send it to you
> privately, that should help.  Keep in mind I have a
> tendency to re-engineer things to the way _I_ think
> they should be, and occassionally I have been known to
> ethnically-engineer things if I'm running short on
> time or materials.  (Case in point- the wire zip-ties
> holding part of my carburetor linkage on!)
>
> On a related note, did you get the electric choke
> hooked up properly?  They can be a little tricky, but
> as long as the heater comes on when the key is in the
> "on" position and it pulls off fully when warm, you're
> "in like flint".
>
> =====
> --Mike Pittinaro
>
> Beautiful Boxcar
> American Grandeur and
> Danish modern Style
>
>
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