I`ve just bought a weber 32/36 DGVA & manifold to go on my bitsa engine(1600 xflow) & it seems to be in good nick apart from what I assume to be the hot water jacket missing from the auto choke. At this place & comparing it to the one on my Sierra work hack, it has a conical projection with radial ribs & a threaded hole in the centre of the projection which I assume the water jacket should screw on to.
Is it possible to get them seperately, or will I have to look out for a second hand one, alternatively, can you still get manual choke conversion kits?

I got a manual choke conversion kit for around £15 in my local motor factors - not too hard to fit, if you've got a reasonable amount of mechanical sense.
The worst bit was the instruction sheet - very small writing and far too much detail! Better than not enough, though.

David

Thanks David, at least I now know they`re available, I just need to track down soneone who has them/ can get them on this side of the globe. Do you recall if it was a weber kit or an after market kit? Still be interested to know if I can get the hot water thingy, the wallage book seems to like them though I lean toward manual. It`ll most likely come down to cost.

It was after-market - might be worth a Google search.

David

I managed to buy one ---- I found the vplace in an add in a kit car mag --when I get home I'll send you the address

In Cyprus at the moment-home on thurs

Phil

That`d be great Phil, hope Cyprus is warmer than where I am just now. Cheers, Steve.

did anyone have any luck with this?

Really need to convert my carb to manual choke so everything will fit!

Making a manual choke is a piece of pi**.
Coming out of the side of the carb is a brass pin. Using the insides of an electrical screw type connector, screw it onto the brass pin. Cross drill the other side of the connector to take a cable (solid choke cable, about £2 from Halfords). Use throttle cable bracket as a cable stop, and Bobs your uncle!
I'd love to post a pic, but I'm off to the Coast now!
Marcus

looked at that but i guessed the movement of the choke would be too small to be controllable..

i was also worried about effort to move it but thinking about it now, if a bi-metal strip can do it ....... i should be able to manage.

might try the proper route first then go locost afterwards