Carburetor Question - Is this a good call?

That intake is the early Carter bolt pattern. A newer Carter/Edelbrock won't bolt directly to it until you drill the 2 narrow bolt holes in the baseplate. @Johnny Dart 's pic shows the narrow and wide pattern on an AFB...
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A Holley will require an adapter plate, but not the one you have.
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Nope....Tricked you.
That's an Edelbrock 600 AVS, without the Edelbrock badge. :)