Carb swap options?

[cbrewer13]

i've got a 73 1592 spider, and i can't find a dms carb to swap with my 28/36 DHSA2. or if anyone knows where to find a dms, i would be grateful.

[mbouse]

new or used?

dunno if these help:
http://www.piercemanifolds.com
http://www.webercarbsdirect.com

[cbrewer13]

used but operational is ideal.

[baltobernie]

Just curious; why not a 32/36 DFEV, which seems to be the default replacement?

[cbrewer13]

the 73 is a manual choke, and i don't know how to make it work

[So Cal Mark]

depress the throttle pedal about 1/2 way, then pull on the cable. Once the engine starts gradually push the cable in

[cbrewer13]

no, i know how to use the manual choke. i meant that i don't know how to make an electric choke carb work in place of a manual choke carb.

[So Cal Mark]

I figured that, but after a long day working in the heat and humidity I took the opportunity to be a smartass
Use any circuit that is switched by the ignition switch and use it for the electric choke. You can either splice into it or run it direct from the fuse box

[cbrewer13]

how does it know when to open?

[Zamise]

Mine is a Weber Model 32ADFA, not sure I'd recomend it, but it was the same carb on my 72' & 76', no idea if either have been swapped already or not. But anyway, it is an automatic choke, not manual or electric as far as I know, maybe I don't know the difrence, but I think it works off a coiled spring that expands and contracts from tempatrue of radiator fluid that passes through it.

[So Cal Mark]

electric chokes work the same way, only use electric current to heat rather than water from the engine

[apexwc]

I saw a guy on ebay that recommends the DGV or DGEV. Is this a viable option, especially for a '78 1800?