Recommendations on carb vendors

[tom406]

I need a 4053 Holley for the Z. Dec '68 to 2nd week of March '69 would be OK with me. I'm just going to buy a complete unit from a vendor, but would like to know who sells good working, decent looking carbs. I don't want to buy some untunable piece of junk finished in bright Eastwood gold paint. Any experiences out there? I know Marlin likes Jeff's Dated Components if you're comfortable with the prices. (And for the record, I think you're entitled to ask good money when you can offer people a half a dozen date codes of whatever they're looking for. That is definately a service they're providing.)