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And now they want $16,500 for it.

You might post on Craigslist or somewhere like it a “Free to good home” ad detailing the issues and see if anyone wants it. Or donate it to a local charity. They usually pick up free and you get a very small amount off your Federal taxes.

I think this is what you are talking about.  I spoke to Jon at the Carburetor shop and although he said it was doable by either enlarging the mounting holes to the manifold or his suggestion was to take the bottom half of a B&B and cut it in half and then do the same to the bottom part on the YF. Then weld them together.  I decided a Langdons two barrel was better for me. 
 
https://www.carburetor-blog.com/knowledge-base/carter-yf-1-barrel-carburetor-specifications/
 
 
 
 

I think a good portion of younger folks don’t expect to ever be able to retire. My daughter and her husband just bought a house in Waukesha, Wi. And had to bid $20,000 over the asking price to get it. They had been outbid on eight other houses before that. $255,000. For a 3 bedroom, 1 bath ranch on a corner lot with a two car garage. And they make a good living.  By the time you add all the other expenses of life in those with less are just buying or charging stuff and not worrying about it.  With all the talk about climate change and the political situation maybe they don’t see much future.