choke tube heat shields

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
Can anyone tell me where I can get some of the heat shield material to replace the asbestos tubes that were used by the factory to cover the automatic choke tubes on the Twin H setups ??



I realize that asbestos ones are probably no longer available, but there must be something else out there that can be used in its place. What do you use, Bill Allbright ??

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  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    I seem to recall that this sort of thing is still available at your local auto parts store. It's some sort of white woven material, reminds me of fiberglass. I used some to cover the heat tube on my '37. Try your local NAPA, or any parts store that is staffed by someone knowledgeable. Or at least a salesperson who is semi-conscious, over 19, and doesn't have a dull, glazed look in his eyes.



    Worse comes to worse, buy a choke stove kit and take the insulation from that! These are on sale at your car parts emporium.



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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    silverone wrote:
    Can anyone tell me where I can get some of the heat shield material to replace the asbestos tubes that were used by the factory to cover the automatic choke tubes on the Twin H setups ??



    I realize that asbestos ones are probably no longer available, but there must be something else out there that can be used in its place. What do you use, Bill Allbright ??



    JonB's suggestions are right on the money. I especially like the semi-conscious, over 19, and doesn't have a dull, glazed look in his eyes. Now that's some good humor...LOL I think you'll get enough of the insulation in the kit he mentioned to do at least two tubes. As far as using Bill Albright, he'd never fit under the hood, much less around the choke tubing. :D
  • mars55
    mars55 Senior Contributor
    Here is a part off a Chevy that should work.



    http://www.lategreatchevy.com/product.asp?pf_id=518124&dept_id=1270
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    mars55 wrote:
    Here is a part off a Chevy that should work.



    http://www.lategreatchevy.com/product.asp?pf_id=518124&dept_id=1270



    These look like they should work Mars. I've placed an online order for a pair of them, and we'll soon see.



    Thanks for this.



    silverone
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Jon B wrote:
    I seem to recall that this sort of thing is still available at your local auto parts store. It's some sort of white woven material, reminds me of fiberglass. I used some to cover the heat tube on my '37. Try your local NAPA, or any parts store that is staffed by someone knowledgeable. Or at least a salesperson who is semi-conscious, over 19, and doesn't have a dull, glazed look in his eyes.



    Worse comes to worse, buy a choke stove kit and take the insulation from that! These are on sale at your car parts emporium.



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    You're right on with the choke tube kit Jon. I bought one of these about a year ago at a local parts store, and I still have the piece of tubing that comes with it.



    However, the sheath that I have it too short to make a pair, and is just a smidgen too small to slide over the bump at the end of the metal tube. It dosen't seem to want to stretch much either, --- feels more like it wants to tear.



    Anyway, I figured I'd get it on there somehow, and trotted down to the local store to get another, and there's where things got a little bogged down. Yeah, I got the glazed eyeball dude again, and surprizingly, he knew what a carburator was, but a choke tube went right off the map for him ! He made a few attempts at flipping pages in a buch of parts books for awhile, probably thinking about how long it was before lunch all the while, and then came back with the standard answer -- ( Nope - nothin' like that here !! )



    When I explained that I got the other one I had in my hand there, he announced with considerable authority that I must have got the last one then, and its obviously no longer available, because its definately not in my catalogue !!



    Anyway --- good thing I don't have Terrets Syndrome -- because what I was thinking about that time was better left unsaid.



    Maybe Mars55 has come up with the answer with that Chevy part !! If it works, I'll take a picture of them installed and post here. (we won't tell anyone they're Chevy parts ) ;-)
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    If you think you've had a problem getting the insulation over the "bump," just wait unit you try the ones with the coating on each end.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Try J.C. Whitney. I got about a 4 ft. roll of this stuff from them a couple of years ago. It is big enough to go over the tube nut.
  • mars55
    mars55 Senior Contributor
    If you get the "glazed eyeball dude", here are some part numbers that might help.

    These are Dorman part numbers.



    03840 - Choke Stove Kit. Universal. Fits most vehicles with automatic choke.



    76850 - Choke Heater Tube Kit. Fits AMC, Chrysler, Ford and GM with hot exhaust activated chokes.



    55111 - Two kits in one. Use to repair choke stove on most vehicles with automatic choke. Use to replace broken heater choke tubes on AMC, Chrysler, Ford and GM with hot exhaust activated chokes. Aluminum Tubing, 1/4" x 20; Kit contains 03840 and 76850.



    Note. NAPA doesn't appear to carry Dorman.
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