There are two additional Carters that are at least worthy of mention, and those are the type WE and WA-1.
Those that are familiar with Carter will recognize that Carter used (for some reason unbeknown to me) a suffix number that is the S.A.E. flange size less one. Thus both the W-1 and WA-1 carburetors are a size 2 S.A.E.
The WA-1 rates a solid 9 on my 1-10 scale. This was Carter's high priced single barrel, used on Oldsmobiles, Pontiacs and Packards among others. The reason I did not mention it earlier is the size 2 flange size, but many of the WA-1 have the internal venturi size for the 235 or even a 261. One use of the WA-1 was the 257 CID Olds. So if one doesn't mind slotting the throttle body (I don't personally like this, but it is an option) so then the size two flange could be placed on the size 3 manifold.
The WE also rates a solid 9.
The other downside for me is the automatic choke. Age will eventually (not yet
) force me into a dogmatic transmission; but the day I can no longer pull a manual choke is the day I hire a chauffeur!
Both the WA-1 and WE do have the advantage of a leather (totally impervious to ethanol) accelerator pump, and of course, Carter's metering rod technology.
Anyone interested in these can look on my website for applications, but the late 40's-early 50's Pontiac six would be a good candidate for a 235, and the same period Olds would be a good candidate for a 261.
Carter offered a direct replacement (but auto choke) WE for the 216, tag number 730S.
Jon
