you know how Fords all seem to have had Autolite carbs? Well, it turns out that the 429 CJ in the 1970 and 1971 4 speed was topped with a Quadrajet

July 17, 2017 carbs , Ford , rare , trivia 0 Comments

this one was found in a little swap meet in Royal Oak Michigan, for 6 bucks.

Turns out that it's got a Ford part number, and it might as well be made of unobtainium. See, a brand that Ford wouldn't use, when they own their own carb company, makes it worth serious money to restorers of 1971 Mustangs, Torinos, Cougars and Montegos 4 speed with out air conditioning

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/found-treasure-comes-sizes/