Stocker carb, removing choke plate ok ?

GallopinGhost · 07-02-2019, 06:15 PM

I don't see anything in the rule book on this, but in the accepted products document there's a section called carb notes, and it says it's ok. Although the way the documents reads, it's not super clear what it applies to.

Cdncarnut · 07-02-2019, 07:07 PM

The choke plate has to stay, but can be open and inoperative.

Dwight Southerland · 07-02-2019, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by GallopinGhost

I don't see anything in the rule book on this, but in the accepted products document there's a section called carb notes, and it says it's ok. Although the way the documents reads, it's not super clear what it applies to.

Carb notes apply to carburetors used in Comp and SS/Modified, not regular Super Stock or Stock.

GallopinGhost · 07-02-2019, 09:12 PM

page 62 does mention Stock, SS, etc. But the context is replacement carbs, so probably doesn't include alternate carbs..........

e vassar · 07-02-2019, 10:50 PM

Take it off and put it back on if they tell you to.

Crew Chief · 07-03-2019, 12:19 AM

Just be sure you keep the choke plate and shaft in the tool box in your trailer because you will have to put it back on someday.

GallopinGhost · 07-03-2019, 07:27 AM

10-4

Bob Mulry · 07-03-2019, 12:12 PM

In tear down, if I was a Tech guy and found a car running without the choke plate, my recommendation would be for a 1 year suspension due to an intentional violation of the rules.

Mark Yacavone · 07-03-2019, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by e vassar

Take it off and put it back on if they tell you to.

I doubt if found during a spot check after winning a 3rd round heads-up, that they would allow you to put it back on.
As Bob said,...maybe in a year or so.

GallopinGhost · 07-03-2019, 02:29 PM

So I get where the rule book does not allow removing the choke. The reason I started this thread is because it looks to me if you are allowed a "replacement" carb, i.e. edelbrock, or quickfuel, which seems to be legal in stock, it spells out in the carb notes what mods you can do, and that includes removing the choke. That doesn't make sense to me, but that is what I see. Maybe I'm reading it wrong.

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GallopinGhost Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: VA Posts: 228 Likes: 23 Liked 21 Times in 13 Posts	Stocker carb, removing choke plate ok ? I don't see anything in the rule book on this, but in the accepted products document there's a section called carb notes, and it says it's ok. Although the way the documents reads, it's not super clear what it applies to. __________________ Brian Carpenter Stock 1358

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Cdncarnut Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 200 Likes: 307 Liked 44 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Stocker carb, removing choke plate ok ? The choke plate has to stay, but can be open and inoperative. __________________ Thomas NHRA 1959 E/SA

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GallopinGhost Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: VA Posts: 228 Likes: 23 Liked 21 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Stocker carb, removing choke plate ok ? page 62 does mention Stock, SS, etc. But the context is replacement carbs, so probably doesn't include alternate carbs.......... __________________ Brian Carpenter Stock 1358

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e vassar Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 354 Likes: 61 Liked 238 Times in 93 Posts	Re: Stocker carb, removing choke plate ok ? Take it off and put it back on if they tell you to.

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Crew Chief Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 184 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Stocker carb, removing choke plate ok ? Just be sure you keep the choke plate and shaft in the tool box in your trailer because you will have to put it back on someday.

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GallopinGhost Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: VA Posts: 228 Likes: 23 Liked 21 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Stocker carb, removing choke plate ok ? 10-4 __________________ Brian Carpenter Stock 1358

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Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,017 Likes: 57 Liked 321 Times in 101 Posts	Re: Stocker carb, removing choke plate ok ? In tear down, if I was a Tech guy and found a car running without the choke plate, my recommendation would be for a 1 year suspension due to an intentional violation of the rules. __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports

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GallopinGhost Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: VA Posts: 228 Likes: 23 Liked 21 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Stocker carb, removing choke plate ok ? So I get where the rule book does not allow removing the choke. The reason I started this thread is because it looks to me if you are allowed a "replacement" carb, i.e. edelbrock, or quickfuel, which seems to be legal in stock, it spells out in the carb notes what mods you can do, and that includes removing the choke. That doesn't make sense to me, but that is what I see. Maybe I'm reading it wrong. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Brian Carpenter Stock 1358