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BlueChev72 · 01-20-2018, 11:28 PM

There were a couple of snow days this week, so I had a lot of time to work on the truck this week. The first thing I did was to install a manual choke. The carburetor was set up for the intake mounted choke, but all of that stuff was missing, so I went ahead and bought a manual conversion kit for about $13 at Bumper to Bumper. I drilled a hole down the center of the choke shaft, mounted the s-shaped piece from the kit with a self-tapping screw, and attached the included bracket to the intake manifold bolt. Then I drilled a hole through a firewall for the cable to pass through, and a hole in the dash right next to the door to mount the choke handle. I tested it, and I was able to start the motor in 15 degree weather, so I'm satisfied with how it works. Here's some pictures of the setup:

01-20-2018, 11:28 PM	#12
BlueChev72 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 66	Re: 72 C20 Project There were a couple of snow days this week, so I had a lot of time to work on the truck this week. The first thing I did was to install a manual choke. The carburetor was set up for the intake mounted choke, but all of that stuff was missing, so I went ahead and bought a manual conversion kit for about $13 at Bumper to Bumper. I drilled a hole down the center of the choke shaft, mounted the s-shaped piece from the kit with a self-tapping screw, and attached the included bracket to the intake manifold bolt. Then I drilled a hole through a firewall for the cable to pass through, and a hole in the dash right next to the door to mount the choke handle. I tested it, and I was able to start the motor in 15 degree weather, so I'm satisfied with how it works. Here's some pictures of the setup: Attached Images __________________ 72 C20 Custom, Long Bed, 350 / 4 Speed Manual. "Trash Truck"