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Any chance of a photo that’s in focus and zoomed out a little so we can see what’s going on?

“Joe you’re right, the carb choke of that type pulls vacuum. Your description is correct.
However, the exhaust manifold isn’t pulling or have vacuum, the carb is pulling vacuum. The exhaust manifold tube simply provides heated air for the carb vacuum.”

I thought that’s what I said. The tube in the hot air stove simply passes through the man…[Read more]

This is the line in question if the pic loaded

The choke tube is in place. This is another line that runs in the back of the engine bay behind the pass. side head and into the exhaust manifold.

Joe you’re right, the carb choke of that type pulls vacuum. Your description is correct.
However, the exhaust manifold isn’t pulling or have vacuum, the carb is pulling vacuum. The exhaust manifold tube simply provides heated air for the carb vacuum.

1961-63 F-85 or Skylark are the only options. Nothing else fits. Rust free sheet metal from the desert southwest is your only option. Keep in mind that this is a unibody car. The floor pans are part of the structure. You don’t want to mickey-mouse something.

The choke hot air tube has vacuum from the carb. That’s how the heated air gets pulled past the choke coil. The other end of that stove in the exhaust manifold is obviously also going to have vacuum, since air has to be pulled into the stove to be heated before it goes to the choke coil. It’s all the same tube.

I couldn’t stomach the way overpriced D&D set.

I’m trying to track down the info on the parts I ordered from California (they are in the car now). I think the gentleman’s name is Richard Gordon from California Classic Clutch. He just had me count teeth and whatnot. Ring gear count should be 156.

It’s a newer style GM set that fit perfectly! I…[Read more]

I guess its called a road draft tube?

Well this does. I will try to get a puc that works

Exhaust manifold won’t have vacuum.

Jim
Had our seats redone using them. They look outstanding! Fit great and the color is much brighter. It was amazing how much the sun baked out of the original. Well worth the effort!

I used these guys, they seem to have the best prices. I only did my front seats (no convertible backs) but they are really nice.

https://www.autoobsession.com/seatupholstery-19.aspx

Thanks Greg! This is not the one that I have seen before but it works!

Jim one is Specialty Auto Interiors and they have them on EBay which is a great source for parts for our cars.