Divorced choke and their 2bbl/4bbl variants.
Hi there all!
Back story;
1988 smogger 318, ESA/ELB deleted and am running a new kit to convert back to conventional electronic ignition as well as a Edelbrock Performer and 850 Thermoquad (non feedback) carburetor. Rest of the engine is bone-stock.
Problem;
The engine was obviously originally a 2bbl ESA/ELB feedback carburetor abomination lol! I have gotten rid of all that non-functioning tomfoolery in lieu of a junkyard carb, used manifold and an ebay dizzy/ignition kit ;). The ignition and everything are damn fine quality and the carb freshened up very nicely with some pine-sol and a rebuild kit.
HOWEVER, the choke linkage I had to modify to accept the much wider Thermoquad sitting high and mighty. Before the rod went straight up to a much taller two barrel carb's choke linkage. On this one, it seemed like it was gonna work well this way (been like that over a year, but now it seems to be not functioing correctly.. not coming on).
I wonder, how strong is the up force of that spring supposed to be? I may have to remove the rod and add some length to one of the up right pieces in order to get some oomph back out of the spring.
Question;
Does anyone know, or have pictures of a stock/factory 4 barrel Thermoquad equipped small block for reference?? :)
Hi there all!
Back story;
1988 smogger 318, ESA/ELB deleted and am running a new kit to convert back to conventional electronic ignition as well as a Edelbrock Performer and 850 Thermoquad (non feedback) carburetor. Rest of the engine is bone-stock.
Problem;
The engine was obviously originally a 2bbl ESA/ELB feedback carburetor abomination lol! I have gotten rid of all that non-functioning tomfoolery in lieu of a junkyard carb, used manifold and an ebay dizzy/ignition kit ;). The ignition and everything are damn fine quality and the carb freshened up very nicely with some pine-sol and a rebuild kit.
HOWEVER, the choke linkage I had to modify to accept the much wider Thermoquad sitting high and mighty. Before the rod went straight up to a much taller two barrel carb's choke linkage. On this one, it seemed like it was gonna work well this way (been like that over a year, but now it seems to be not functioing correctly.. not coming on).
I wonder, how strong is the up force of that spring supposed to be? I may have to remove the rod and add some length to one of the up right pieces in order to get some oomph back out of the spring.
Question;
Does anyone know, or have pictures of a stock/factory 4 barrel Thermoquad equipped small block for reference?? :)
