Looking back at your original problem, avoiding percolation or vapor lock or whatever is going on, maybe it is not a good idea to try to solve one problem by creating another (choke)
First and easy - is the fuel line insulated? If not, that can make a huge difference. Is the filter or any part of the line real close to the exhaust system? Gotta move it if so
Is the fuel tank venting system working correctly? Old lines, rust, etc... can be a headache. Open the fuel tank filler when it does this and see if you get a huge rush of vacuum or pressure
Make sure the bowl vent on the carb is working properly - you want those vapors that build up when sitting to be able to get out
try the phenolic spacer -
http://www.edelblog.com/tech-tips/resolving-heat-soakp.s. we have made tons of custom length choke rods out of simple aluminum rod. I forget now what dia we used, but it was probably 1/8". it's also a trial and error thing when adding carb spacing in addition to tuning the spring rate, but you can always make it too long and then bend some extra angles into it to shorten it up. and if you're real keen on factory look, once you dial in the right length, just make a new one directly that size