Hey guys - Yes, I'm familiar with those two things that Dan and Phil bring up. One of those chokes is simply not hooked up. As for cold starts, the car's choke operation works perfectly! That's how the car came to me completed, so it's one variable at a time. The progressive linkage works perfectly and the springs for the secondaries work perfectly, too. With a little tuning from a friend, my setup is exactly the way I think it should be performance wise. I do prefer the look of Dan's setup. Phil, we had the quick change plastic thingies that work well, but don't look as authentic (same for the fuel log). That's what I love about these cars, no two are the same. Super sucky news about your health issues, Phil. I'm so sorry!
Below is a little 427 music from the red car through ALL the RPMs (I think we limited it to 5K, though). A very gingerly upshift followed by a slightly sporty 1-2, and then the 3rd sound is a pass-by out of the car going around 5K RPM.
http://customshowboards.com/era472/ERA472enginemix.mp3