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Info I get from reading between the lines in your posts tells me you should just leave the motor alone. Run what ya brung sorta thing. And the 'boss' (aka the wife) needs to drive it with no problems.
Rebuild the quadrajet or get Sean Murphy to build one for you. He's also just down the road from you. Excellent carbs.
https://www.smicarburetor.com/