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Old 02-25-2007, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by cth350 View Post
The 4A1 is basically unstable. Chuck Taylor and others have successfully replaced it with a quadrajet. Rebuilding is straight forward. Watch for warped and broken parts.

Chuck used a Holley 4360c carb. (The c is for integral choke).

-CTH
What do you mean by unstable? What can I expect if I get one as a daily driver? Will it strand me? Will it just flood easy?
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