gbvona
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I have been struggling with my 1971 NADA 3500S for some time. The original engine blew, was replaced (before I bought it) with an Oldsmobile engine, I subsequently replaced with a 3.9L from a 1982 Range Rover, but that engine does not work well with the bodge of a fuel delivery system that I have. It also has other problems due to poor maintenance during its previous use.
I chanced into a real 3500S engine from a guy whose father moved here (USA) from GB many years ago. He had brought the 3500S with him. Around 1992 a tree fell on it and it was totaled by the insurance company, but before they hauled the carcass away the engine and tranny were recovered.
So now I have the chance to put a correct engine in the car, but I don't quite know what I have and how it is set up vis a vis fuel delivery. The number on the engine is 43000325A (located over the flywheel) and there is a barely visible 10.5 punched above it, which I assume is the CR. This is most likely a Home Market engine, and I think it is pretty early. The carbs are HS 6's (as opposed to the HIF 6's I currently run), and while they have levers to drop the jet for choking, there is nothing to activate the levers. A photo is appended.
The question is, how does this engine enable choke?? Am I missing something?
Thanks as always for the wisdom of the forum.
gbvona
I chanced into a real 3500S engine from a guy whose father moved here (USA) from GB many years ago. He had brought the 3500S with him. Around 1992 a tree fell on it and it was totaled by the insurance company, but before they hauled the carcass away the engine and tranny were recovered.
So now I have the chance to put a correct engine in the car, but I don't quite know what I have and how it is set up vis a vis fuel delivery. The number on the engine is 43000325A (located over the flywheel) and there is a barely visible 10.5 punched above it, which I assume is the CR. This is most likely a Home Market engine, and I think it is pretty early. The carbs are HS 6's (as opposed to the HIF 6's I currently run), and while they have levers to drop the jet for choking, there is nothing to activate the levers. A photo is appended.
The question is, how does this engine enable choke?? Am I missing something?
Thanks as always for the wisdom of the forum.
gbvona