Question about buying Carter BBD for my 318 (unless I should look at something else)

67CBodyGuy said

" long cranking after hot and shut off ".

That's not the problem I have. I don't like how it idles, I think it idles too rich, plugs are sooty, I've played with the idle screws, best idle and vac are with screws about 1 turn out, maybe a bit less.

I wasn't looking for how to really do an r&r on the carb that's on the car now, I was looking for an opinion or experience if others have bought and used the various BBD clones that are available on ebay / amazon.

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Engine warm, choke fully open, all vacuum ports plugged. idle speed set at spec, idle mixture screws set to smooth idle (or maximum vacuum). It probably won't get any better than that. What's your base timing set at with everything I mentioned correct? Things that may cause poor idle that you can't adjust to make it better, loose timing chain, Worn cam lobes and lifter faces, valves not seating (worn guides, valve margins and seats), intake vacuum leaks, Power brake booster vacuum leaks, the list can go on and on.