In the later B's there are numerous "plugs" in the dash, which hide holes
for future foglamp switches, etc. On my '77, I drilled the one to the upper
right and ran the choke through it. Have since gone to an auto choke Weber,
and only have to find another plug to restore the dash.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Garner, Joseph P." <JPGarner@UCDavis.Edu>
To: "'Aaron Whiteman'" <aaronw@wsu.edu>; "MG list (E-mail)"
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 12:22 PM
Subject: RE: DODO update
> ;-)
> thank aaron,
>
> i'd replace the autochoke in a second if it wasn't for
>
> 1. californai smog regs
>
> 2. ruining the stock interior of the car. i don't fancy drilling a new
hole
> in the dash, for instance!
>
> cheers
>
> Joe
>
> ___________________________
>
> Dr. Joseph Garner
> University of California
> Department of Animal Science
> One Shields Avenue
> Davis
> CA 95616
> USA
>
> Phone: (530) 752 1253
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Aaron Whiteman [mailto:aaronw@wsu.edu]
> > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 6:39 AM
> > To: Garner, Joseph P.
> > Cc: MG list (E-mail)
> > Subject: Re: DODO update
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, Garner, Joseph P. wrote:
> >
> > > realised i'd just saved myself $300 dollars in labour and
> > sat down with the
> > > moss catalogue felling smug.
> >
> > That always feels pretty good :) It's funny, other students think I
> > am amazing because I work on my own car. It is almost like some kind
> > of magic black art.
> >
> > > I'll let you know what happens once the parts arrive.
> > >
> > > any advice on the autochoke?
> >
> > Toss it (and the carb too), and go with Dual SU's? (insert evil grin
> > here) More seriously, my car had a single ZS that had been converted
> > to a manual choke by a PO. It was still slightly rich, but aside from
> > exhaust manifold leaks, it was reliable.
> >
> > --
> > Aaron Whiteman - aaronw@wsu.edu - email with subject 'PGPKey'
> > for pgpkey
> > RCW 19.190 notice: This address is located in Washington State.
> > My opinions are mine and do not reflect the views of the University.
> > :wq
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