[Bobcat]

Flygirl ... I`ve got two cars with the side oiler in them . One is my ERA with a Ponds 482 and one 4 bbl. The other is a 63 1/2 Galaxie with a 427 and dual quads Look in my photo gallery for some pictures ) . Back to back comparison.... the dual quad setup is super streetable , idles at 900 rpm , no hesitation , cruises great and comes on like a scalded cat , well , a 4000 lb scalded cat . I have had zero problems maintaining the balance between the carbs and once set ( about 3 years ago ) , I haven`t touched them .
Same for the single 4 bbl on the ERA once set up properly ( other than Ethanol issues ) . Personally , I would not hesitate to put a dual quad setup on any engine I have .
BTW , I followed the Ford factory shop manuals for linkage and carb set up and they were dead on .
PS... the factory rated the Q code ( 1 four bbl ) at 410 hp and the R code ( dual quad ) at 425 hp back in 1963 .
PPS .... a lot of "carb problems " are really ignition/distributor instead .

Bob