This has been driving me NUTS

(sigh) For the umpteenth time it's an old Carter ThermoQuad carb. It's full flow capacity is around 800 cfm, but it is a spread-bore carb (very small primaries, pretty much stock 2-bbl size) with demand-type mechanical secondaries that use a vacuum-operated air door to admit only as much air as needed into the engine. This carb came stock on 360 4-bbl.'s as well as 400's and 440's with 4-bbl. carbs.

I'll probably beat him just because his driving technique sucks. I doubt he'll rev it high enough or shift quickly enough to beat me.

Also the cam is the 60401. 213/220* duration @ .050", .454/.476" lift.

Even if he does beat me I'll most likely have the heads ported with bigger valves installed as well as possibly a rear-end swap by the end of summer. Although I don't know how much money I'll make as I doubt I'll work full-time the summer before I start college.

Actually the 800 cfm came stock on 318 4 bbl cop cars for many years. The secret to making them work right is to tune the secondary air door so the bog is eliminated. I've run many tq's over the years. They actually outperform most Edelbrocks and some Holley carbs when correctly tuned. They are also very simple!