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    Reverse engineering of primer solenoid to choke plates

    I have the primer solenoid on my V4 85 which i am selling due to buying a 115
    I want to keep the primer system thats on the 85.
    So i have a set of carbs from a 200hp v6 can i just add these and a choke solenoid to the 85 ?
    I understand the jetting will be different i think in the 200 carbs its a 58C
    Apart from jetting is there anything else ?? is the wiring different do you still push the key to operate the choke plates ??
    I need help on this Big Time
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    choke and primer work off the same switch. Push in the key to prime, push in the key to activate the choke plates.
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    Choke and primer interchange is easy enough. Rest of carb differences are not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BarryStrawn View Post
    Choke and primer interchange is easy enough. Rest of carb differences are not.
    What else must i change . do ?????
    I have Zero experience so please bear with my questions
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    Quote Originally Posted by rjdubiel View Post
    Push in the key to prime, push in the key to activate the choke plates.
    Which system is best ?
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    Primer by a long way

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    Make it easy on your self just keep the choke plates they work just fine JMO
    I may be slow but im ahead of you. *hit's only ankle deep but you went in head first.

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    Quote Originally Posted by racervboat View Post
    Make it easy on your self just keep the choke plates they work just fine JMO
    Agree, I ran my 1978 V6 crossflow all last year with choke plates, 87.5 mph was my max speed and it should have been more!
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    10-4 bro he just keeps making things harder for himself ?
    I may be slow but im ahead of you. *hit's only ankle deep but you went in head first.

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    LOL i think i am a gluten for punishment

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    Hey Racervboat i have the 140 now time to tune it

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    hey spybot is this motor made in belgium or made in usa ? have you started it up yet ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by phillnjack View Post
    hey spybot is this motor made in belgium or made in usa ? have you started it up yet ?
    No idea phill
    Its getting stripped down anyway
    Why do you ask ?

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    because American motors are slightly different to the Belgium ones. usa motors seem to be more opened up on the porting.

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