Good 600/650 carb for a carb dummy?

[Secret Chimp]

I have a 67 Coronet Deluxe station wagon with a 318 that I'm planning on swapping on a 318/360 Performer and some kind of a 4-barrel carb within the next couple months. I've rebuilt the stock Carter BBD 2bbl already, but that carb is pretty much a lock-n-go affair with only the float and pump lever being directly adjustable. I've never had to mess with air bleeds, metering rod heights, secondary adjustments, etc. Tuning Holleys looks a bit daunting.

What would be a good used carb to look for that will be relatively easy to learn to tune? I'd like something that can return good mileage if I keep out of the secondaries, it's strictly a street-use car. The BBD may be small but it's dead-nuts smooth and reliable no matter what, the last thing I want is some boggy thing that's hard to keep in tune or doesn't like to start or run in certain weather.

 

[Cranky]

No carb is really hard to tune once you know the ins and outs of each particular model. Even the TQ isn't hard to do once you learn them...

 

[Ron 73]

I have a 318 with a 500 CFM Eddy on it, It so far all this past summer worked great. thats my take on it for the normal 318 engine, prier to that it was a Carter 625 i believe CFM, basically same carb. JMHO. I do agree with Cranky though, Good luck.

 

[kb67mopar]

I don't have much input on the carb but I do have that intake you are planning on using if you don't already have it. Its a Edelbrock Performer 318/360 and I have it for sale for $100. I also have a holley 3310 750 vac secondary carb I'd throw in for another $50 with the intake or $100 by itself but don't ask me how to tune it (I understand fuel injection)

 

[Meep-Meep]

As mentioned I'd run a 500-600 CFM Eddy. The most important thing is to not over do it with CFM, and for a street car a divided plenum dual plane intake is best. All carbs like vacuum and work better with a strong signal.

 

[Jonnyuma]

The Summit carbs work well right outta the box. Same w the Edelbrocks. If you're looking to buy used the chances are you'll have to do some basic tuning unless it came off an engine very similar to your own.
I understand how you feel...guys who have jet wrenches and piles of Holley gaskets like to use em. Some guys want to bolt it on and go with minimal fuss. I'm one of the latter which is why, when my pile of Holley gaskets ran out and I got tired of tinkering, I ditched my 4150 and bought a Summit 600. It can still be fine tuned if you WANT to,(they take Holley jets and most other parts) but it's not required. Same same with the Eddys, they're pretty good right off the bat, but you can tinker with them at your leisure.