[DeTomaso] Electric Choke Wiring
SOBill at aol.com
SOBill at aol.com
Tue Jun 22 15:01:49 EDT 2010
FWIW,
Holley carbs require 12V to feed the electric choke. In a late model stock
Pantera with a resistance wire ballast feeding the coil, there is no place
to get an ignition switched 12V in the engine compartment. On early
Panteras with a discrete ignition ballast resistor, ignition switched 12V is
available at the ignition switch side of the ballast resistor.
If an electric choke of any type is connected to the positive coil
terminal of a late stock model Pantera with a resistance wire ballast, the choke
will be fed by approximately 8V and can seriously degrade the ignition
performance.
Ford/Autolite carbs with electric chokes must be connected to the center
tap of the stator winding on the alternator ..... the Green/Red wire from
the "S" terminal (second from the right) on the Voltage Regulator.
Have fun now,
SOBill Taylor
sobill at aol.com
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