Classic Tube Choke Tubes

[Corey Bowcutt]

Several months ago I ordered a set of SST choke tubes from Classic Tubes for my 1968 GT350 4 speed with aluminum intake and Holley carb.  I do not know what kit number I bought but they said it was for this very configuration.  The tubes I received do not look like the tubes in pictures I have seen.  I have tried dry fitting the tubes they sent and they just do not fit.  I called Classic Tubes a month ago and started a dialog with them.  I have sent pictures of what they sent me and what I believe they should look like.  These pictures are attached.  But I have gotten the runaround from those folks for the past month.  Can anyone tell me what the correct tube kit number should be and if in fact the tubes I received look incorrect to you and the ones in the installed picture look correct?

Thank you,

Corey

[Coralsnake]

The ones on the motor do not look correct to me

I dont believe the rubber connecting hose is that long. Let me see if I can find an original.

[Paul Fix]

Coincidentally we have just finished reverse engineering a set for this application for Mike Shally. Mike was nice enough to supply us with patterns specific to the 1968 GT350 Holley and aluminum intake configuration. I wish we had the benefit of factory blueprints, but for over 30 years we have relied on great customers/friends to help us through the endless applications and variants to add to our selection of replacement tubing. All this goodwill has helped us grow and make better parts. Hope we can help Corey.
Paul
President
Classic Tube

[Corey Bowcutt]

Paul,

This is great news!  Thank you.  How do I get a set of these new tubes?  I also want the fuel line tube running from the fuel pump to carburetor while I am at it.

Corey

[Coralsnake]

And a new vacuum line for brake booster (if thats your engine above)

[Coralsnake]

[Corey Bowcutt]

And a new vacuum line for brake booster (if thats your engine above)

That is not my engine.  I wish it was!!!!

[TLea]

Ask Mike who he borrowed the tubes from LOL  They came off my car #308

[Coralsnake]

[Coralsnake]

[Coralsnake]

The vast majority of 302 Aluminum intake cars started off with iron intakes. I am not sure there was a "aluminum intake" choke tube. The original choke tubes were probably bent to fit the new Holley carburetors.

I think both tubes would run inside the smog rail. The choke tubes on the motor above look correct, now that we have others to compare to (they have been bent to accept the Holley)

[Coralsnake]

And that motor gets extra credit for the white spark plug separators!!

[Coralsnake]

http://www.thecoralsnake.com/CobraIntakes

[Corey Bowcutt]

Thank you Pete!

[TLea]

I do agree with 'Pete that there were no different tubes for Holley but autolite tubes were bent to fit. Regarding the tubes in question those were copied off the original for my personal car 308 and are the same ones that Mike Shally used to give to Paul to make copies of. 308 was an automatic car and did not have the thermactor  tube so I can't say for sure whether that one tube ran inside or outside of the smog rail. I can say that the tubes are accurately bent to the shape of the original
regarding the brake booster hard line, I have seen at least three different versions. There was the old 289 style which is the one 'Pete posted but also a later 302 style which is the one on the motor in the picture. I would be OK with either one
Regarding the length of rubber hose if you look at where the metal line terminates at the valve cover in both pictures they are actually at almost exactly the same point.