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Hello members,
I am 68 years old and recently joined the club. I have been playing with cars for over 40 years and have had a few Mopars in my earlier days. I recently bought a 1964 Dodge custom 880 convertible with a 2 barrel 383 and factory air. The car had been stored in a shed for twenty before I got it. While the body, top, interior and floors are in above average condition, it needed a great deal of mechanical work (brake system, wheel bearings, seals, fuel system, cooling system, suspension, electrical, ignition system, etc.). I also had to evict several families of mice from various areas of the car including in the carburetor which destroyed several internal carb pieces. I managed to find a parts carb and made one out of two. A rebuild kit was located and installed at the same time. The car runs, but stumbles/surges at road speeds. Everything in the ignition has been replaced or updated including a pertronics kit, so I'm leaning to the carb. As I haven't been able to locate a rebuilt, I'm thinking of installing a four barrel. I would like to know if a factory intake (#2951666-1) off a 1970-71 383 would work ok and what model carb would you recommend? I'm not looking for a performance increase till I change the cam, but just want a smooth running car. Thanks for your time.
I am 68 years old and recently joined the club. I have been playing with cars for over 40 years and have had a few Mopars in my earlier days. I recently bought a 1964 Dodge custom 880 convertible with a 2 barrel 383 and factory air. The car had been stored in a shed for twenty before I got it. While the body, top, interior and floors are in above average condition, it needed a great deal of mechanical work (brake system, wheel bearings, seals, fuel system, cooling system, suspension, electrical, ignition system, etc.). I also had to evict several families of mice from various areas of the car including in the carburetor which destroyed several internal carb pieces. I managed to find a parts carb and made one out of two. A rebuild kit was located and installed at the same time. The car runs, but stumbles/surges at road speeds. Everything in the ignition has been replaced or updated including a pertronics kit, so I'm leaning to the carb. As I haven't been able to locate a rebuilt, I'm thinking of installing a four barrel. I would like to know if a factory intake (#2951666-1) off a 1970-71 383 would work ok and what model carb would you recommend? I'm not looking for a performance increase till I change the cam, but just want a smooth running car. Thanks for your time.
