I believe my 1964 \6 choke bimetallic spring is broken – Can anyone confirm?

On my newly acquired 1964 Dart, the choke spring will push the choke closed when cold, and the pull-off diaphragm appropriately cracks the choke once running, but as the engine warms up, the choke rod from the exhaust manifold to the carburetor goes slack and doesn't open the choke butterfly. If I disconnect the rod and open it with my finger, it will stay open easily.

Upon disassembly, the choke bimetallic spring has a single "hook" on the end, which rests against the rod, pushing it in...

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