How do you plug a hole?

67coupe351w · Jun 23, 2004

Tap the hole and put a plug in it? use a shop vac to pull the shavings out, its water passage right?

ashford · Jun 23, 2004

i know that hole, you have 67 289 heads don't ya. JB WELD. in 1967 ford came out with its first thermactor setup that hole is where air went into the head in the first version instead of on the accesory holes in the rear.

there is no soft plug that size i looked jb weld worked just fine, as for your choke, cap off the fitting at the bottom and convert to electric

my holes were partially plugged in the first place yours are clean, so probably several layers of jb weld or get some of the more dense stuff

EL1NOR · Jun 24, 2004

I'm glad someone's finally familiar with what I'm talking about!

I'm having difficulty locating an electric choke that I can just add on to my 2V. By capping off the fitting at the bottom of the existing choke, I'm not accomplishing much. I'd assume that the electric choke kit would consist of a new choke as well.

And you recommend JB Welding those holes? You have the same setup? How does your engine function now that you plugged them up? Any issues? Did the JB Weld hold up?

Because in all honesty, if I don't have to spend $500 on a new intake manifold (edelbrock performer 302 w/ egr) and carb (edelbrock 4bbl 600cfm), then I'd be MUCH happier. All that for an idle issue? How about no.... I'd rather just find a company or website that sells electric choke kits that would work on my 2bbl carb. I'd just assume you remove the auto choke and install the electric one.

Any recommendations?
-Tim

ashford · Jun 24, 2004

make sure there is clean bare metal there jb weld held on mine yours is completely open so try something more dense like the stuff thats in the plastic tube thats more like playdoh.

for the electric choke napa has a "universal" kit, but they dont advertize it as such. i looked one up and every ford carb comes up withe the same part number. its more or less aftermarket and sort of cumbersome looking but works. it has a heat sensor that mounts on a bolt near or on the thermostat.

EL1NOR · Jun 24, 2004

I've just finished digging through their site. No luck. Just consistently pulling up 3 different types of "auto to manual" kits they sell.

Max Power · Jun 24, 2004

The holley electric choke kits look very similar. Since it is summer, you can pretty much back your choke way off to get your idle back to normal. You may have to let the car warm up a little before driving, but it will help.

Running a 2 barrel with headers may get you into a territory where you are running too lean. I would really think about doing a 4 barrel conversion. You can get by under $500 and you will get your electric choke.

WORTH · Jun 24, 2004

Elinor, you have 2 very simple problems.

First the holes in your heads. As some-one already stated, a fender washer with a gasket will plug those nicely. I would use a high temp gasket just to be safe,because the port you are plugging goes into the exhaust ports.

You will not have overheating problems with the ports plugged. The heads are water cooled and do not need the air ports.

As for the choke I told you to go to a NAPA and buy the choke tube kit, you can wrap it around the header and it will work fine. the NAPA part # is 610-1114

PS. relax, this is suppose to be FUN

pabear89 · Jun 24, 2004

Some just don't get it.

But it will run hotter without the air pump,
Thats why I am reworking a set of 68 heads.

The Cougar runs at 195-205 without air pump and
165-170 with it installed.
allready been there.

PB

WORTH · Jun 24, 2004

pabear89 said:
Some just don't get it.

But it will run hotter without the air pump,
Thats why I am reworking a set of 68 heads.

The Cougar runs at 195-205 without air pump and
165-170 with it installed.
allready been there.

PB

First off you have to stop beating your head against that wall, it hurts.

Secondly, I've eliminated smog pumps from many many SB fords and never had a heating problem. Not sure why you are. Has anyone else here had a problem?

EL1NOR · Jun 24, 2004

lol, thanks for the help guys. It's not that I didn't get it, it's that I wasn't confident that you understood what I was talking about. Only 2 people actually knew about the old Thermactor crap I have. Anyways, I'll go to the hardware store, buy some big-a$$ washers to cover the holes and another bolt to cut to size and use some high temp sealant to plug it all up. Right after I go and get the right belt for when I take the pump off.

I also just ordered an electric choke conversion made for my carb from these guys:

http://www.carbsonly.com/carbs/carbschoke1.htm

Holy crap, the people on the phone there are amazingly nice and understanding. Helped me out flawlessly.

Hopefully I won't have any overheating issues...

Thanks again,
-Tim

Max Power · Jun 24, 2004

They started using threaded thermactor fittings the year after your car. If you had just said the hole wasn't threaded, people could have come up with the solution earlier. Give em a break, they were just trying to help.

ashford · Jun 24, 2004

the bolt and washer gasket will work pretty good- also it can be removed. the studs in mine were broken off in the head so i just epoxyed them closed

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