Recommended 4bbl carb for stock 318

Just have to add my 2 cents. Since you have one of the best ever intake manifolds, keep your eyes open for a good TQ. You can use the OEM choke and pull off. They can be adjusted to run like fuel injection. Had mine in South Dakota and it worked like a charm. If you get a good TQ you will never put that Holley back on. I do understand the budget deal and which ever way you go, I'll second the MOPAR throttle arm, 340 cable bracket and tranny kickdown linkage or cable.
I can't disagree here either. He just needs to know the Thermoquad has a learning curve for both building and tuning. More so with tuning. When they are right, they are perhaps the best street carburetor there is.

I'm not against having a Thermoquad, I asked around for a while locally but no one had an extra carb and online was just overpriced rebuilt or unknown quality used one. Actually I would like to have all three types just to be able to learn more and be able to put a better 2cents in for questions from others.

Well I sure as hell don't. I have several good Edelbrock cores and was going to let him get one for 50 bucks and include the kit I have that I'll never use. But he jumped the gun and got something different. Budget is #1 for me because we've never had money. No need to make blanket statements.
As for jumping the gun, It was because of the low cost. I meant dirt-dirt cheap - I mean I paid nothing other then help clean up.
If you are offering, :poke:I would still love to have the Edlebrock as well. More for learning and fun to rebuild. :)