I talked to Rick @ Pony Carbs today. He talked me into a 4100, and from
what I've read they know how to get the most out of this model. The total
for core & rebuild with plating is $420, and they'll give me $50 for my old
4300. In the end, this will cost the same as rebuilding my old 4300.

He said the only benefit to sticking to the 4300 would be matching numbers,
etc. If I didn't care about true originality (I don't), that I'd see a vast
improvement in moving to the 4100. Enough said - I'll take it.







"trainfan1" wrote in message
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Douglas St. Clair wrote:

Their response on plating...

"Yes, that carb is a large venturi Autolite 4300. We do our own
in-house
plating and that 4300 is supposed to be gold like a Holley. So, our
standard restoration runs $269.50 and will look like bare aluminum or
the
plated version, which runs $369.50 and is gold in color. We recommend
plating your carb if you are in a high humid area or marine application
because the bare metal parts will start to rust almost immediately.
Both
restorations get the full on re-engineering treatment. And yes, We are
looking at 2 weeks turnaround, possibly quicker."


It makes sense. You are still getting a great carb for less than the
price of a new Holley marine unit...

Rob