Ran into some difficulties, as I always do. Carb and distributor were in great shape, rebuilt both because that's how I do things.
I started with a vacuum leak at the manifold, and after re-installing it twice, I still have a vacuum leak. Found I am sucking oil at the bottom of the intake runners all around. Appears someone surfaced the intake manifold, so it's a doorstop now. Just located a (hopefully better) date correct manifold and waiting on that to arrive. It doesn't appear the heads have been machined, but then again who knows...
Have gone over it and every number and date code is correct and/or original. All the original fasteners are still there, which is great to have. I had to replace the surge tank because it had the typical 63-64 tube issues and wouldn't hold pressure. But saved the original, of course.
More to come in a couple weeks once I strip and magnaflux the new manifold. Note it still has the original light gray/tan 63 tach cable. Radiator is original as well, so that will probably fail once I start driving it.
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