2 barrel , 4 barrel, whose got the answer?

palani said

this is great! glad i found you all. so the plan right now is to find a good carter bbd, rebujild it and start changing stuff over. Ill try to keep you all in the loop but i move pretty slow now (74) so bear with me, i do want to track the mileage and doing it this way will allow me to do just that. i still want to find a thermoquad or quadra and a manifold, maybe try that after i get some numbers. wrenching is fun when its not your primary job, i like doing.
for the numbers people, this van has 3.55 rear, some of the widest tires front and back, which works against mei know. supposedly it has only 43000 miles but i think more like 143000. picked it up for 3500, tires blew after 100 miles (cause they were over 20 years old) anyway rebuilt the front suspension, rotoar , calipiers, shocks rear brake shoes, starter, all the vac hoses, et, etc. if i forgot anything you might want to know just ask
thanks you all

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This sounds like a fun project to play with. I hear ya on moving slow. While I am young at 58, persistent back problems are painful and limiting. Also, I’m no Rockefeller either.

3.55’s are tough to get great mileage from but for where I am at, mid Florida, speed limits around the area are normally + or - 10 mph of 45, 45 being the average. So my 3.55’s in my Magnum currently work out pretty good for around here. RPM’s are low due to the average posted speed limits.

And, I agree. I was a heavy mechanic for decades. Had a side biz as the neighborhood Mr. fix-it guy. Always in grease and oil. Everyone’s car runs and works great except mine. Too tired to do anything on it and I never wanted to since I was doing it all the dang time.

You MAY want to contact Dana a member here that rebuilds carbs with a good positive response from members here. IDK his prices but his work is often made a bunch here pretty happy.

He may perhaps have the carb you’re looking for. Ask him. Might have some luck. Who knows?