First startup with new 2bbl carb:A few ?'s before I commence

[TheDude]

Hi,

Instead of hooking up the electric choke I decided to use the choke heater from the other 5200 I have. Right now, soldering the wire to the alternator will be too much of a chore, especially when using a torch to melt the solder. For the choke heater tube setup I did as follows:

I used the heat choke from the non working 5200 and put it on the working 5200. I used the old choke heater tube from the 1bbl carburetor setup and connected it to the header. The tube did not reach so I used some extra 5/8" hose I had to extend it to the carb. choke. Will the hose transfer the heat well enough to start the carburetor?

Here is the choke heater tube from the 1bbl carb setup. I used some 5/8" hose to extend the line to the 2bbl carburetor.

I have a few questions for when I first start the car. Should I leave the air cleaner off in case of flames? Won't this be bad for the carburetor if I do so? I will have the hose ready in case there is a fire. Is there anything else I should know before I attempt to start the car?

Thanks,

Justin

 

[TheDude]

One thing I forgot to mention:

The heater hose is disconnected. It is still connected to the water pump but it is not connected to the carburetor adapter. There is no place to connect the hose so I will run it straight from the water pump to the heater core when I have the needed length of hose. When I start the car will antifreeze spill out of the hose?

 

[Anonymous]

Don't start the car until you plumb those heater hoses. You will pump coolant everywhere!

You can leave the air cleaner off. Unless you are working in a dust-storm, you will be fine.

That hose you used looks really ghetto, and is going to melt in about 5 minutes of running and make your shiny new header look like turd... Why did you run it to the front header primary? Your tube will probably reach if you wrap it around #3. It still looks bad though IMO.

Hooking up the electric choke is simple. Solder? nononono...... Crimp on a ring terminal - just like the one that is on there now.

 

[Anonymous]

One of those carbs I sent you had an electric choke and the other had an water heated choke. Did you get a different one? You should be able to just crimp a fitting onto the wire for the electric. I know it worked but I dunno about the water heated one. One of those I bought from Langdon, I think the water heated I got off Mustangaroo. My recollection is neither of them used a choke tube.

 

[CoupeBoy]

Never use water to put out a gas fire, it only makes it more scary, imagine if you will gas floating on water under your car (still burning) that don't sound like a good time to me.

Find a fire extinguisher that is rated for putting out chemical fires..

-ron

 

[TheDude]

Don't start the car until you plumb those heater hoses. You will pump coolant everywhere!

I thought so . I went to the local NAPA and bought a heater hose, ring terminals, and a crimping tool. I will install the heater hose tomorrow.

That hose you used looks really ghetto, and is going to melt in about 5 minutes of running and make your shiny new header look like turd... Why did you run it to the front header primary? Your tube will probably reach if you wrap it around #3. It still looks bad though IMO.

When I first got my Mustang, it had the original exhaust manifold on the car. The original 1bbl carb was on there also. The choke heater tube in the picture was clamped around the front of the old manifold so that is where I put it when I installed the header. The tube is actually metal and I have since removed the cloth that was around it. Here is a picture of what the engine looked like when I first got it:

I will go back the the electric choke setup now that I have the ring terminals.

One of those carbs I sent you had an electric choke and the other had an water heated choke.

Don,

I received the correct carburetors but I thought water heated choke was the same thing as using a choke heater tube. The electric choke should work fine. I will put that back on tomorrow.

Never use water to put out a gas fire, it only makes it more scary, imagine if you will gas floating on water under your car (still burning) that don't sound like a good time to me.

Find a fire extinguisher that is rated for putting out chemical fires..

I was curious about the effects of using water. Thanks for the info. Ron.

Thanks for all the help so far everyone. I could not do this without the help of the helpful and wise Ford Six forum members.