I am not trying to start a debate over which mfg is better, all im trying to find out is if the carb with electric choke are any better than man. personally, i've been told that if you go with a carter, you set it and forget it. any thoughts?
I bought a 1406 model edelbrock with an electric choke. Out of the box it was really easy. After taking it to the dyno shop and having it worked on some more I got more power out of the car but less gas mileage. Very easy carb to work on. One thing I found out, fewer people out there know a lot about it. Had I gotten a holley I think I would have been able to get more feedback since I don't know much about carbs . . .
Only thing I never liked about Holley OR Edelbrock electric chokes are they get cold and close back up too fast. Get the car good and hot, stop and go in the supermarket, come back out to start the car and the choke is back on if you do not lean it way out. My experience anyway. clint
i have a eletric choke and i leav it open at all times and have no problems but i live in sacramento ca it doesint ever snow here
ummmmmmmmmmmmm, I say pick whatever carb you like don't let the choke selection make your decision. In Tucson AZ pump the pedal once fires right up on them cool 60 degree winter mornings. LOL
You're in Tucsan Az ? You don't need a choke. Run a good electronic ignition and you can take the choke off the carb. I do this with all my Holleys. My Ranger starts and idles down to 20*F without a choke.Oner pump shot to prime it and go. The Comet's a little more tempermental due to the bigger cam, but it too lacks a choke. All it takes is a minute of babying the gas pedal and it's ready to go.
thats true, in fact the temp is going over 100 everyday this week. and its being built to cruise around town. im just looking at the best reliabillity.
I think both carbs use about the same choke set up. Might be a little different but not much. I didn't pay attention to your location but where you live I would just buy a manual choke carb and wire it open. It'll save money on the carb and be there if you ever need it. I have the choke wired open on my 460 with a 600 Holley and have the exhaust cross over welded closed and really have very little trouble with it here in NC even in the winter. I run a lot of initial timing and I think that helps clint
Best reliability? Remove the choke. In those temps, it serves absolutely no purpose than to cause problems.
Unless the carb is running richer than it should be the choke richens the mixture to make up for the cold air and fuel separation that is always present when first starting an engine - even if it is 100 degrees - it isn't at operating temperature.
I believe what paul is trying to explain is additional fuel to make up for poor fuel atomization seen on carb start ups.
