I've got a '51 Chevy with a later 235 in it. I'm missing the spring that opens and closes the heat riser valve on the exhaust manifold. So the question-is the vavle closed(no carb heat) with the weight rotated towards the block or away from the block?
With the flat spot on the weight parallel to the ground (approximately) is heat on. As the spring warms/relaxes it allows it to tip towards the block (heat off).
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