I forget the exact clearance with the 17 prop but I remember measuring it at one point and it falls within the recommended 10-15% of prop diameter. The prop does have a rumble to it now but at this point the performance gains are well worth the increased noise. The prop I used was an old school Federal equipoise. I would bet that one of the newer CNC props made by ACME or a Michigan DJX would probably perform as well in a 16" diameter.
Quadrajet rebuild was a lot easier than I thought it would be. There are some excellent videos on youtube that I used to guide me. Only part that was a challenge was figuring out the float height / installation. First time I installed it I put it on and the float must of stuck as gas started pouring out of the carb. Took it off tore it back apart and adjusted the float and then I was good to go.
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