Re: 1971 Cuda 340 Carb Info Needed

"Steve" <no@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> bajazza@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> I just picked up a '71 Cuda w/340 3spd.
>
> 340 THREE speed?!? You mean 3-speed automatic, I assume. Otherwise 
> that's not an original 340 'Cuda, but maybe a 318 or slant-6 Barracuda 
> that's had a 340 transplant..
>
>> However, the carb is
>> missing...does anyone have any info on exactly what carb I should 
>> look
>> for ? TIA
>> Jay
>
> ARe you interested in an exact restoration, or function?
>
> IIRC, the 71 340s used either a Carter AVS or a Holley 
> vacuum-secondary 4-barrel. No Thermoquad until a couple of years later 
> on the 360. I added a cross-post to alt.hi-po.mopars and I know one of 
> those guys there can tell you the exact carburetor number for either a 
> manual or automatic (they're different) 71 340 'Cuda. But a good 
> aftermarket carb that will look fairly correct would be an Edelbrock 
> Thunder Series AVS.

I'm not sure about a '71, but my '72 Demon 340 had a Thermoquad from the 
factory.  You might try www.allpar.com

Ken