Manuel Choke or Electric Choke and Why?

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DoubleDingo

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Bagoomba
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1981
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81-C20 Silverado Camper Special-TH400-4.10s
Engine Size
Carb'ed Vortec 350
I like the heat stove type myself. Electric isn't bad. I'll be doing manual in Crusty Biscuit when I swap in the vortec engine. It has the provisions for the cable in the dash and I have the original cable, and the GM Performance Intake doesn't have a setup for the heat stove type, and the vortec heads don't allow for the warm air type, so manual it will have to be. There's a lot of room under that hood, but not enough room for a Manuel. The '81 had the warm air style but that has been changed over to electric. The only thing I don't like about it is it opens faster than the engine warms up. Running it on cold days I have to feather the throttle at low speeds until the engine is good and hot. Other than that it is a good setup.
 

73c20jim

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C20 2WD Custom Deluxe. C10 2WD Base Model
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350 CID 195/260 HP Goodwrench crate, 400 CID 2bbl
Electric. Manual has to continually be adjusted until engine warm.
 

RoryH19

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I prefer electric. Every square I've owned with a carb has electric.
I'd rather have the carb do the work then me pulling and pushing the cable.
 

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