Non- electric, manual choke carb conversion?

[joesregalproject]

If I wanted to convert my car to a non electric manual choke carb (assuming I could find one) from the current thermostatic choke electric Rochester E2ME, could I just take off the old one, and connect the linkage for the new one, and just leave all the wires disconnected? Also, Would I have to change to a different distributor?

 

[Bonnewagon]

Why? Ooops, nevermind, whole carb, yeah, not a problem. Wrap the connector up, no harm done.

 

[Jshock]

Your car should be running hei ignition right? If so the dist. has nothing to do with the choke and you would be safe wih the conversion. I ran with no choke for a long time till I bought an electric choke but all you technically need to do is run a cable to the choke linkage behind the thermostat housing and use the cable like a pull lever. Good luck!

 

[gwhiz]

if i remeber right doorman sells a kit in the HELP section.it installs in a few minutes and looks almost factory.

 

[Bonnewagon]

"convert my car to a non electric manual choke carb " I think he means the whole carb. A non CCC distributor would be needed too.