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Welcome to the website and the wonderful world of Oldsmobiles. Your 57 88 is a beautiful car. Throughout Olds history (since the 50s at least) the 88 has been the basic big car with the 98 being top of the line. Your AC is probably an option for 57 and I imagine the power brakes are an option as well; however, I think power steering came standard. Someone else might know for sure.
What kind of carburetor probletms are you having? Does your car run poorly? It might be bad spark as well. The glass bowl you are referring to is probably on the fuel pump. You can check the fuel pump output by taking the fuel line off and letting the fuel pump into a coffee can. You should be able to tell if you have good fuel pressure. Make sure you disconnect the coil wire when you crank the engine with the fuel line off.
Your engine is probably a 371, they were green in the 50s.
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