Again , it's more so the self adjusting features more than anything else that are making me have interest in this. So the similar performance or working operation isn't the issue.
You can fix what you have, but I'm not typing out the how. If you read Vizard about carbs you'll be screwed up.
I suggest you scour FABO for posts by @Mattax and then see if he can hook you up with some links to the stuff "Tuner" has posted. Read all than and then maybe get the Obert book (I think its "Carburetors and Carburation) and when you get through that you can get the two volume set of Taylors books. I forget the title of those books.