Carburetor Question - Is this a good call?

Mattax said

OK. Cool.
Not that Johnny dart's point isn't valid.
It all depends on where your comfort is and what you enjoy or think you will enjoy.
I've got more carbs than engines here!
And am actually very interested in picking up another carb, just because it intrigues me.
So far resisted...

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Right? I'll pick up this Carter just for ***** and giggles. But i agree with Johnny - an Edelbrock would be smarter cause its newer and would have more options to work with (and if i decide to let the carter go i'll just offer it up here somewhere and it'll go away quick i'm sure). However i want the Holley working becuase theres other things that this car has been doing and if this Holley now works well with the correct plate on the car, then the smoking issue i had previously was the plate issue and not like.. bad rings or something..