Holley 2818 Choke Rod

[Joe C.]

Does anybody know the choke rod length for the Holley List 2818-1 carb. used on the 1965 327/365 engine? I looked on Holley's website, Shop Manual, Holley rebuild kit instructions--can't find it anywhere. Maybe if someone has a spare carb, they can measure it for me.

Here is what happens, assuming approx, 75 degrees ambient:

Cold start--give throttle 3 pumps to set choke---engine starts immediately (cranks less than 1 rotation), and fast idle is engaged (approx 1500 RPM, on hi step of cam)--- if I touch the throttle IMMEDIATELY upon fireup, the fast idle drops out, engine will stall unless I pump throttle.

The spec calls for choke setting of "2 index lean" , and I have mine set at "1 index rich". If I set it at spec, I do not get enough choke in the cold weather.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Joe

[Joe L.]

Re: Holley 2818 Choke Rod

Joe----

I can't tell you the length of the rod. However, it was GM #2367977 and it was Holley # 43R-203. If you can find either one of these, you'll have what you need.

[Clem Z.]

Re: Holley 2818 Choke Rod

if it is still available from holley the new # would be 1043-203

[Joe C.]

Re: Holley 2818 Choke Rod

Thanks Joe. Mine was "adjusted" some time in the past--- I just need to readjust (bend) it back to its original length, and therefore synchronize the positions of the choke valve, and the fast idle cam.
If I cannot find the correct dimension, I will try to go after a new rod of the correct (I hope) length, and those part numbers will come in very handy.

Joe