When I got my 53 coupe rod (383 Chevy stroker/dual fours/Munci 4 speed), it was a drag strip special. You could spend a few minutes in the pits starting and warming up the engine and off you'd go, but it stank for daily driving.
N8 added a coil bypass, I installed a manual choke, and rebuilt the primary carb, better, but no cigar. I would give it full choke and start it, then if it stalled, I had to push the choke in to clear the engine and try again. I bought a junk electric choke carb on ebay for $30 and moved everything over. Now, it starts right up, idles at maybe 2000 RPM for 30 seconds or so until it comes off choke, then a rupa-da rubs-da 1000 RPM idle. Once warm, just hit the key and it fires instantly. I feel much better about driving it now. BTW, it pulled like a freight train before I messed with it, and now I fixed the throttle linkage that was only giving me 3/4 throttle on the secondary carb. Time for a bonzi run in the A.M.<g>
Studebaker On The Net http://stude.com
64 GT Hawk
64 R2 4 speed Challenger
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk
53 Street rod
N8 added a coil bypass, I installed a manual choke, and rebuilt the primary carb, better, but no cigar. I would give it full choke and start it, then if it stalled, I had to push the choke in to clear the engine and try again. I bought a junk electric choke carb on ebay for $30 and moved everything over. Now, it starts right up, idles at maybe 2000 RPM for 30 seconds or so until it comes off choke, then a rupa-da rubs-da 1000 RPM idle. Once warm, just hit the key and it fires instantly. I feel much better about driving it now. BTW, it pulled like a freight train before I messed with it, and now I fixed the throttle linkage that was only giving me 3/4 throttle on the secondary carb. Time for a bonzi run in the A.M.<g>
Studebaker On The Net http://stude.com
64 GT Hawk
64 R2 4 speed Challenger
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk
53 Street rod
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