Carb Hysteria

I have a '76 Dart Sport with the 225 slant six, (duh...why would I post here if I didn't?). I have the Holley 1945 1 Bbl and it is shot. I want to replace it and get rid of all the smog crap but don't know enough about it to decide which other stock carb to use until I can get the new engine finished. Is the Carter BBS a decent one to use just to get the car moveable while in the restoration process? Other than eliminating all the smog crap is there anything that prohibits me using an earlier model year carb? Are all the intakes (stock with the exception of the hyperpak of course) the same? I can probably track one down locally that I can throw a kit into if it's a decent temp. option. Thanks for any advice in advance...mopardude76