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JimNNN · 12-08-2022, 04:59 PM

Yes, Dave, I see what your saying. I enlarged my photo, and the cam on my lever looks to be a different shape - smaller - than the one in your photo. I don't have the car here to look at it, so it'll be a couple days before I can verify that. From my pic, it looks like they didn't grind the cam all the way off, but reduced its size, possibly to reduce the fast idle speed (or something.) The carb has been rebuilt/refurbished since my photo...I'll be honest with you, I didn't check to see if they replaced the choke lever when I got the carb back. I know they replaced several parts beyond the scope of a typical rebuild kit.

Good eye on noticing the fast idle cam. That's a big help. Thanks.

We always seem to have a few warm days in the winter here between the ice and snow, so that's when I start my old stored cars during the off season.

12-08-2022, 04:59 PM	#10
JimNNN Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 522	Re: The Carburetor Shop - Forest Lake, MN Yes, Dave, I see what your saying. I enlarged my photo, and the cam on my lever looks to be a different shape - smaller - than the one in your photo. I don't have the car here to look at it, so it'll be a couple days before I can verify that. From my pic, it looks like they didn't grind the cam all the way off, but reduced its size, possibly to reduce the fast idle speed (or something.) The carb has been rebuilt/refurbished since my photo...I'll be honest with you, I didn't check to see if they replaced the choke lever when I got the carb back. I know they replaced several parts beyond the scope of a typical rebuild kit. Good eye on noticing the fast idle cam. That's a big help. Thanks. We always seem to have a few warm days in the winter here between the ice and snow, so that's when I start my old stored cars during the off season.