Does '73 electric choke need exhaust heat crossover in warm climate?

You list your "place" as La Plaz, Mexico? I would not think you'd NEED a choke down there. Try wiring it open first. The TQ IS a bit lean on startup. "Back in the day" I swapped a low miles 340 into what-used-to-be my 440-6 Road Runner. The choke had been damaged slightly in the accident the original car had been in, and I ran without it. I was in San Diego then (NAS Miramar, 70-74) and never really "needed" it. On cool days, it did take an extra pump or three, and a minute or two to warm up.

Ugly, ain't it? This was about 73? and I was BROKE. That engine cost me about 4-450 at the junk yard. I actually brought it to the base with the trunk lid removed and in the trunk of the 70, which had a 440 in it which ? then? went into my 426 '64 Dodge

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