Manual Choke Info Needed - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**special-K** · 10-23-2011, 05:04 PM

I'm putting a manual choke in my '71 C/30 tow truck. I'm hoping someone could give me a picture of where the choke comes through the firewall on a post-68* truck with manual choke so I can drill the whole as close to where the factory did. Thanks in advance

*67/68 location would be just as good. Maybe they're the same place?

Pondscum · 10-23-2011, 07:32 PM

i got a gauge cluster out of a 72 c50 and put it in my 72 k20 and it has a fact location for a manual choke under the wiper switch. and there is a hole in the dash when you remove the gauge panel that i suppose was is there due to intercangability.

1972RedNeck · 10-23-2011, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

I'm putting a manual choke in my '71 C/30 tow truck. I'm hoping someone could give me a picture of where the choke comes through the firewall on a post-68* truck with manual choke so I can drill the whole as close to where the factory did. Thanks in advance

*67/68 location would be just as good. Maybe they're the same place?

I will look on our '71 grain truck tomorrow.

68gmsee · 10-23-2011, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

I'm putting a manual choke in my '71 C/30 tow truck. I'm hoping someone could give me a picture of where the choke comes through the firewall on a post-68* truck with manual choke so I can drill the whole as close to where the factory did. Thanks in advance

*67/68 location would be just as good. Maybe they're the same place?

I don't remember what year it was but someone here had a pictue of a firewall with every hole labeled but I can't locate it. Maybe someone else has it.

**special-K** · 10-23-2011, 08:22 PM

Thanks you all. That picture with the holes labeled would be one I'd save. Only trucks with manual choke will have the hole. Pondscum,yes there is a place on every dash to the right side of the cluster for choke and/or throttle. I measured from the center of the wiper switch hole to find the center of the lower hole and drilled out a 1" hole in the cluster. I have the cable installed and now need to drill a hole through the firewall for the cable to pass through to the carb on the right side. I guess I could figure a good line to follow and just drill a hole where it seems best,but I'd rather put the hole as close as possible to the factory as I can so it looks original.

fishingjred73 · 10-23-2011, 09:09 PM

Tim here's a pic of my 68. Only I can't remember if that's the choke cable or speedo cable. Maybe this pic will jog somebody else's memory.

PanelDeland · 10-23-2011, 09:26 PM

On my 68 it's nearly directly in front of the knob.I realize that you're looking for later model though.Maybe the firewall hole is in the same spot?

oldblue1968chevy · 10-23-2011, 10:12 PM

I can get pix of my 68 but i dont know if it was originally a electric or manual choke truck

it originally had a sbc but not on the spid so i assume 307

fishingjred73 · 10-23-2011, 10:22 PM

Found another pic. It's the choke cable you can see it in this pic when you enlarge it.

**special-K** · 10-24-2011, 06:46 AM

Fishingred,thanks for that picture. When you showed the first picture it made me wonder if you had a 6cyl. I think they run a different route than a V8. I realize now I should have added that I need the location for a V8.

On a 67/68 a truck came with manual choke unless the SPID shows the auto choke option.

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Originally Posted by PanelDeland

On my 68 it's nearly directly in front of the knob.I realize that you're looking for later model though.Maybe the firewall hole is in the same spot?

I'm willing to bet they're in the same place. The holes in the dash are about 2 5/16" different vertically. It wouldn't make any difference.

I figure a V8 choke cable would have come though in the recess behind the motor to cross over to the passenger side.

My truck has an Edelbrock spread-bore intake & Quadrajet. The intake has no well for choke. And,I just kinda like the added mechanical feature in such a truck.

68gmsee · 10-24-2011, 08:24 AM

Just in case they're in the same location, here's a pic of the cable location for my 68 GMC that I found this morning.

fishingjred73 · 10-24-2011, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Fishingred,thanks for that picture. When you showed the first picture it made me wonder if you had a 6cyl. I think they run a different route than a V8. I realize now I should have added that I need the location for a V8.

On a 67/68 a truck came with manual choke unless the SPID shows the auto choke option.

I'm willing to bet they're in the same place. The holes in the dash are about 2 5/16" different vertically. It wouldn't make any difference.

I figure a V8 choke cable would have come though in the recess behind the motor to cross over to the passenger side.

My truck has an Edelbrock spread-bore intake & Quadrajet. The intake has no well for choke. And,I just kinda like the added mechanical feature in such a truck.

I was wondering the same thing about the 6cyl vs 8cyl after Panel said his came out directly in front of the knob.

**special-K** · 10-24-2011, 09:58 PM

Yeah,I'm sure now that V8s and I6s had different routing. Makes sense since the cable goes to opposite sides of the engine. I'd still like to see a picture of a V8 choke cable coming through the firewall.

1972RedNeck · 10-25-2011, 07:22 PM

This one is a 1971 C5500 with a 351E

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This one is a 1971 C6500 with a 366

The rubber coated one is the choke cable. The other one is the throttle cable.

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As you can see, they both come through the same spot.

**special-K** · 10-25-2011, 09:31 PM

That's great! Thanks!

10-23-2011, 05:04 PM	#1
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Manual Choke Info Needed I'm putting a manual choke in my '71 C/30 tow truck. I'm hoping someone could give me a picture of where the choke comes through the firewall on a post-68* truck with manual choke so I can drill the whole as close to where the factory did. Thanks in advance 67/68 location would be just as good. Maybe they're the same place? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE* THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 10-23-2011 at 05:49 PM.

10-23-2011, 07:32 PM	#2
Pondscum Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Perry Missouri Posts: 72	Re: Manual Choke Info Needed i got a gauge cluster out of a 72 c50 and put it in my 72 k20 and it has a fact location for a manual choke under the wiper switch. and there is a hole in the dash when you remove the gauge panel that i suppose was is there due to intercangability.

10-23-2011, 08:22 PM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Manual Choke Info Needed Thanks you all. That picture with the holes labeled would be one I'd save. Only trucks with manual choke will have the hole. Pondscum,yes there is a place on every dash to the right side of the cluster for choke and/or throttle. I measured from the center of the wiper switch hole to find the center of the lower hole and drilled out a 1" hole in the cluster. I have the cable installed and now need to drill a hole through the firewall for the cable to pass through to the carb on the right side. I guess I could figure a good line to follow and just drill a hole where it seems best,but I'd rather put the hole as close as possible to the factory as I can so it looks original. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 10-23-2011 at 08:45 PM.

10-23-2011, 09:09 PM	#6
fishingjred73 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: LOUISIANA Posts: 811	Re: Manual Choke Info Needed Tim here's a pic of my 68. Only I can't remember if that's the choke cable or speedo cable. Maybe this pic will jog somebody else's memory. __________________ James '68 Stepside (ground up in progress) My 68 build thread http://louisianaclassictruckclub.fre...side-t956.html '81 SWB "Pap paw" (Driver) The 81 build thread http://louisianaclassictruckclub.fre...-swb-t960.html Member of www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/296290610747732/

10-23-2011, 09:26 PM	#7
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,993	Re: Manual Choke Info Needed On my 68 it's nearly directly in front of the knob.I realize that you're looking for later model though.Maybe the firewall hole is in the same spot? __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

10-23-2011, 10:12 PM	#8
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: Manual Choke Info Needed I can get pix of my 68 but i dont know if it was originally a electric or manual choke truck it originally had a sbc but not on the spid so i assume 307 __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

10-23-2011, 10:22 PM	#9
fishingjred73 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: LOUISIANA Posts: 811	Re: Manual Choke Info Needed Found another pic. It's the choke cable you can see it in this pic when you enlarge it. __________________ James '68 Stepside (ground up in progress) My 68 build thread http://louisianaclassictruckclub.fre...side-t956.html '81 SWB "Pap paw" (Driver) The 81 build thread http://louisianaclassictruckclub.fre...-swb-t960.html Member of www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/296290610747732/

10-24-2011, 08:24 AM	#11
68gmsee Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area. Posts: 7,947	Re: Manual Choke Info Needed Just in case they're in the same location, here's a pic of the cable location for my 68 GMC that I found this morning. Attached Images

10-24-2011, 09:58 PM	#13
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Manual Choke Info Needed Yeah,I'm sure now that V8s and I6s had different routing. Makes sense since the cable goes to opposite sides of the engine. I'd still like to see a picture of a V8 choke cable coming through the firewall. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-25-2011, 09:31 PM	#15
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Manual Choke Info Needed That's great! Thanks! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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