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This is a discussion on choke tubes within the Flair Birds [1964-1966] forums, part of the Thunderbird Model Years category; Hi! Can you just block off ports in manifold, mine are rotted off. How hard is it to replace them. ...

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Old 06-13-2010, 06:22 PM
 
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choke tubes

Hi!
Can you just block off ports in manifold, mine are rotted off. How hard is it to replace them.
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Old 06-13-2010, 06:54 PM
 
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I expect it would be OK to do that if you have an electric choke on your carb.
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I got a set of stainless steel ones ( you can get from almost any of the T-Bird suppliers). and ground down the end (Like sharpening a pencil) until the new ones fit where the old ones had rusted off. Worked fine for ten years until I pull the engine and drilled them out properly.

I would not run the engine with out some sort of heat tubes or as Harley suggested an electronic choke.

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