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01-06-2013, 09:04 PM | #1 |
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56' mercury choke...Another Question
On a original 56' mercury would they have had a electrical carburetor choke or mechanical choke.....If mechanical would it have had a mechanical choke cable.
Thank you in advance ...for any help....
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01-06-2013, 09:54 PM | #2 |
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Re: 56' mercury choke...Another Question
No mechanical, no electrical. There was a heat tube from the exhaust manifold to the choke housing
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01-06-2013, 11:44 PM | #3 |
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Re: 56' mercury choke...Another Question
In other words, the choke operates from heat on a bimetal spring.
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01-07-2013, 03:22 AM | #4 |
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Re: 56' mercury choke...Another Question
Thanks guys.I have Merc. Manual coming in the mail that should help. Heat spring OK I have something like that on a old chevy... I'm going figure something out here. The Y- block runs great and the choke is in tack but it is not elec. nor is it mech... Thanks ...West coast car guess they didn't need a choke .....I'm in New England cold starts even in garage ......
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01-07-2013, 01:21 PM | #5 |
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Re: 56' mercury choke...Another Question
I am not familiar with the carb's used on the 56 merc's, but if the choke is of the type with the round black cover that is adjustable by rotating it left or right and retained with three screws, if you are not concerned about originality and you are 12 volt, you can convert it to an electric choke with a little work. I am sure others on here can elaborate more for your specific application. just a thought. I was going to do this to my 51 merc.,but I never changed from the six volt system.----Jim
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01-07-2013, 05:49 PM | #6 |
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01-08-2013, 07:29 AM | #7 |
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Re: 56' mercury choke...Another Question
Going electric is easy just make sure your donor part makes the chock turn the right way. I have used some from 70s fords that worked great.
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01-08-2013, 06:55 PM | #8 |
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Re: 56' mercury choke...Another Question
56 Merc had a hot air choke from a tube in cross over in intake manifold. Tube would burn out some times and fill choke with carbon from exhaust. Bill
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