thanks for the thoughts guys...
if i were to put on the weber/holley on my stock manifold, would i notice any increase in performance or would it make better sense to pair it with an offy/clifford intake to notice anything? like i said, this won't be a performance engine, just an around-towner but it would be nice to walk away with a little better get-up-and-go.
b-man: i have thought about taking the Rochester for a proper rebuild but by the time labor is considered, i would be spending $100+. if i'm going to spend this kind of money, might as well put on that weber/holley or something similar. don't you think?