Re: 1971 Cuda 340 Carb Info Needed

one of the tricks was  to use was a 3 speed put of a slant six car  it was
a
3 speed stick
bolt right in and at the strip. only had to ****ft twice

Steve wrote:

> bajazza@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>
> > 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.