Stocker carb, removing choke plate ok ?

[e vassar]

Take it off and put it back on if they tell you to.

[Crew Chief]

Just be sure you keep the choke plate and shaft in the tool box in your trailer because you will have to put it back on someday.

[GallopinGhost]

10-4

[Bob Mulry]

In tear down, if I was a Tech guy and found a car running without the choke plate, my recommendation would be for a 1 year suspension due to an intentional violation of the rules.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by e vassar

Take it off and put it back on if they tell you to.

I doubt if found during a spot check after winning a 3rd round heads-up, that they would allow you to put it back on.
As Bob said,...maybe in a year or so.

[GallopinGhost]

So I get where the rule book does not allow removing the choke. The reason I started this thread is because it looks to me if you are allowed a "replacement" carb, i.e. edelbrock, or quickfuel, which seems to be legal in stock, it spells out in the carb notes what mods you can do, and that includes removing the choke. That doesn't make sense to me, but that is what I see. Maybe I'm reading it wrong.

[Bob Mulry]

Here it is...……

From 2019 NHRA Rulebook Section 11A, page 3

CARBURETOR
Must be correct year, make, and model specified for car’s engine;
fuel or air bleed passages may be resized. Drilling idle holes in
primary
throttle blades permitted. Other modifications prohibited.
Sandblasting, grinding, flash removal, dry film coating, or any
other modification to carburetors prohibited. Replacement
carburetors permitted provided they are same model, type,
throttle bore, and venturi size. Computer carburetors use latest
model non-computer carb for engine application.

It also doesn't say that you can poke a sharp stick in your eye....

Unless it states that it's allowed, it isn't...

PS:
This is also the rule for Super Stock....

[baccaruda]

It's certainly in black and white. i still do not agree with it "stock class" should have a choke plate in the carb. thats how they came stock.....

[Billy Nees]

What you are looking at are the "rules" for SS/Truck, FWD SS and Super mod and Comp. Go back and read the WHOLE thing .....SLOWLY.....

[Larry Hill]

Other modifications prohibited. Third sentence in stock carburetors in current rule book. For me a 50 cc Reo pump would be great but not allowed, a metering plate change in the end carbs would be great, but not allowed. An inch spacer would be great but not...........