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What is a good after market, single carburetor, two barrel, to put on a 235 motor to increase power and efficiency? Or is it even worth replacing a stock single barrel carb? I see they make an adapter plate to put a Weber 32/34 on a stock intake. What other options are out there that are reasonable? I don’t want to sink $1000 in after market parts to get a little improvement (dual exhaust, exhaust pipes and mufflers, dual intake, dual carbs, HEI ignition). If I spend that much money I feel switching to a V8 would get me more power for the money.

I just want a little improvement, efficiency and response. I thought an after market carburetor might help a little. Let me know what you have experienced and what you have done.

Thanks again.

Two things: (1) if your stock carburetor is functioning well; and (2) you make no other changes, then a carburetor change through the existing manifold is going to be of little or no help.

If your carburetor is a typical Rochester B functioning poorly, then replacing it with a Carter would be a decent upgrade. However, the Carter will provide little (maybe a few percent) benefit over the stock carb IF the stock carb is functioning properly.

Those who experience large benefits from a carburetor change and no other changes simply a malfuncting carburetor with one that would function.

Jon.