[BigBlocksRule]

I guess you "simple" carb guys don't remember how many folks we used to see with the hood up, scratching their heads, trying to figure out why they can't get it to run. Simple and no issues my butt - maybe you're having trouble remembering what it was like back in the day.

As for carbs being light years ahead - maybe if you're talking about high-end race carbs. Edelbrock and Holley haven't redesigned anything for street duty in years and years.

My prediction is that he'll spend more money and end up with some of the same problems he has now. And if he gets that carb set up too lean, it'll eat that engine in a heartbeat - seen it done more than once. Fuel injection calculates and targets an air:fuel ratio for ALL driving conditions. Let's see your carb do that.