82 chevy 305 shutting off

[tj wand]

i just rebuilt my 305 in the 82 Scottsdale. put an eldebrock manual choke carburetor. a big cam for a 350 has a 350 crank with 305 pistons. eldebrock air intake and manifold. now the truck has to sit a little to warm up before putting into gear if not it starts to choke a little and tries to cut out whats the fix on this?

[rich weyand]

Sounds like you are running lean cold.  Does it do this even with the choke engaged?

[tj wand]

i dont have a manual choke cable installed

[bd]

i just ... put an eldebrock manual choke carburetor....

i dont have a manual choke cable installed

BINGO!  You just answered your question.  Hook up a choke cable.

[rich weyand]

Yup.  You are going way lean (>16:1 Air/Fuel Ratio), to a non-combustible mixture, and the fire goes out.  The choke blocks the extra air until everything heats up enough for the carburetion to richen up.  I have an A/FR meter on mine, and you can watch the mixture richen up as the engine heats up.