[greg64]

Greg, that leak sucks! Man, I hate when crap like that happens. The new intake gasket looks a lot like the ones I used to seal up my 283, and it worked great. You should probably drain your oil, because I'm thinking coolant leaked down the valley into the pan.

Your new booster hose setup is exactly like what i did on my engine. Nice and clean, with flex hose for the whole run.

The carb bracket that loops halfway around the carb, with the spot for the throttle return springs was the style I was initially thinking of. I've seen the type that sandwiches under the carb too, but like you, I'm not crazy about the double gasket.

I'm pretty sure that the nut on the end of the fuel line is straight thread with a flare, and not the NPT you mentioned earlier. So the female fitting you need needs to accept a flare and then transition to a barb.

I know why you didn't clean and paint the distributor hold down clamp; you don't like painting in the winter! Lol. By the way, stick with the stock hold down. There are fancy pants chrome ones, but the don't have the same friction against the distributor, and are prone to slipping.

Good luck with the new gaskets!
Greg