I have the Ford 4100 with ceramic tri-ys.

My choke is inop., and with the cold New England weather approaching I would really like it to work. Stalling, sputtering and taking five minutes to get out of the garage will get old fast. In fact it already has, ask my wife.
I have a manual choke setup, but do not have a choke cable stiff enough to push the choke plate linkage back to the off position after I pull it to set the choke. The cable I have flexes instead. The cable is Chicom crap from the local auto megastore.

My questions are as follows;

Does anyone know of a good stiff 5' choke cable?
Does anyone have any knowledge of Pony Carburetor's or Mr. Gaskets bolt on header hot air tube choke setups?
Should I go with an electric choke and if so with which one?

I would prefer the hot air setup because it's similar to the stock setup, but the manual isn't bad either. The electric is a little gay to me.

Thanks for your help, and screw the politically motivated on power trips.

 

IMHO a manual choke is the only way to go. I love them because then I am in complete control over the choke. The problem is not your cable but rather the arm on the carb that said cable attaches too. Try lengthening the arm creating more leverage and your problem will be solved. I have had similar problems with manual conversions and more leverage makes all the difference in the world.

 

Guess I missed something today

 

I have an electric choke on my Edelbrockand I have to say I wish I had gone manual. The electric is kinda convenient, but doesn't always work the way I want. A manual would give me much better control