Great how to video as i have to install a new auto/electric choke on an older -"Rebuilt" Holley 600 Carb on a stock 1972 Ford Mustang 302.-Thanks very much.-Joe K in Delaware.-
I like the idea of using the stator terminal. That way the choke only has power when the engine is running. Otherwise the choke will open too soon, as it starts warming the choke stat the second you turn the ignition on. And if it takes a minute longer to start the engine, the will come open too soon.
Yeah true, there’s several ways to hook up an electric choke, really no right or wrong way to a point. Where I live it doesn’t get super cold usually and doesn’t last that long when it does so for me the way I have it hooked up works well for me but if I lived up north or anywhere it got really cold then I’d probably need to find another way to run it. Thanks for the comment though and chiming in. Thanks for watching!
Use a standard brand SW-144 using 1/4 npt or SW-135 using 1/8npt. An 18 gauge fusible link to the starter relay positive. 14 gauge wire to one terminal on these switches. The other terminal goes to the holley choke thermostat.. Please use fully insulated female .250 connectors.
Yeah I’m probably gonna reroute the wiring later on that and do something better, that was a get it done for now kind of thing, though it does work, and seems to work pretty well. Thanks for the advice and tips, I really appreciate it. Also thanks for commenting and for watching.
Well that’s kind of a loaded question, because it really depends on how you plan on using the car, how the engine is built, what you’re wanting out of it. If you’re looking for a street cruiser with some mild hot rodding then I’d go like I did with the 600 or 650 CFM 4 barrel, it’s still streetable and will perform great, anything bigger and you’re dumping raw gas out the tailpipe. However if you’re building a really hot engine with big cam and heads amd headers and really building something for more like drag racing then you’ll need like a 750. If it’s more of a stock application and you just want to cruise around, then maybe a Holley 2 barrel like a 500 CFM like I installed on my 76 ford truck might be more suitable for you, like I said it just really all depends. Hope this helps give you an idea on which direction to go in. Thanks for watching.
Then you probably have the choke set too tight or it’s not functioning properly. Perhaps it’s not getting power to it to activate it. I’d check to see if you are getting power to it and check where it’s set at. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
Lol, didn’t have any heat shrink the right size otherwise I would have, but fear not, tape works equally well in that situation. No problem, I’m glad I could help and provide you with some info. Thanks for watching.
Hey man, trying to hook the choke wire to my stator just like in the video but the stator already has a wire connected to the solenoid switch. Bought the car like that so i have no idea why its like that. Would it be problematic to connect the choke wire on the stator post as well??
No I don’t believe so, the stator puts out 12v so not sure why it would be hooked to the solenoid but you should be fine either way hooking up there. Just make sure it is in fact the stator you’re hooking it too and you’ll be good. Hope his helps. Thanks for watching.
@@connerdougherty3749 no problem bud, I try to respond to everyone and as quickly as possible. Good luck, hope all goes well with the install. Thanks for watching.
Hi, great video! Hopefully, you can help me out with an electric choke installation. My 1957 T bird has a manual choke on it now. I would like to change it over to an electric choke. How would I go about locating a choke assembly for it that would bolt on to the carb that I have now? The carb is a Holley 2 barrel model 2300. Thanks for any help you can give me.
Thank you very much, I’m glad you liked the video and was helpful. Very nice car, you don’t see those old thunderbirds anymore, they’re awesome, 57 was always my favorite thunderbird. You should be able to just buy the choke assembly on like summit racing or another aftermarket website like that and then just unbolt your manual choke assembly and bolt in the electric choke housing and hook up the linkages and then you can run the wire like I did on mike and you should be on your way. Hope this helps, if you have any other questions feel free to ask I’ll help if I can. Thanks for watching.
Most factory carburetors have the ground built in, so all you need is the power wire. I’d hook it to the stator on the alternator. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
If you mean hooking the alternator to the power side of the choke then yes. I’d hook the power side of the choke to the stator post on the alternator so then power is only going to the choke when the engine is running so it doesn’t open too fast.
