Dont be skeered of the carb. they are easy to work with if you are willing to buy a book and learn, then get out there and tune it. It will cost you much less and make more power.

im running 11.80 on motor with a holley 600.
vic jr on 302.

times are a changin....someone's gotta tune carbs, shoot guns, and keep a woman cookin in the kitchen....