Different Direction from Six-Pack

Well, after a few years of disposable income being on the tight side, I have decided to get back to work on the '72 Rallye Charger without a six-pack in the visible horizon. No boring, stroking, or changing heads just yet either. Upgrading the intake and carb to a Holley four barrel, but that won't be right away either. Some best practices on painting an aluminum intake manifold to Chrysler blue, and having it last forever, would be great.

Since the car has been sitting for a few years and the last time I tried to start I couldn't get any fuel, the first order of business will be emptying all that old gas from the tank and attempting to clean the gas line with carb cleaner. Spraying it from the engine side and seeing if that will work, eventually, down to the tank. Then, fill the tank with 100% gasoline and make sure she runs every week or so.

It is not in the best spot to work, but I want to avoid having to change the line if possible. If not, will have the aspirin handy for the soreness.

Next up, finding that pesky leaking bolt where the right-side petcock is supposed to be. Prediction: It won't leak until there is 5" of snow on the ground. For some reason I cannot manage to find the stupid thing unless it is leaking, and when it was leaking I couldn't budge it. Have a torch handy this time in case it still does not want to move.

The decision to put off the six-pack is purely financial. If it were the same price or close as a four barrel setup, I would do that. Actually, if I could figure out how to use the total of three Carter 2bbl's I have and cobble that into a six-pack, I would try that for sure as soon as I got the gas flowing!

Anyway, that's it for now. All tips are welcome, good tips preferred

Sorry you can't make the six pack bro. That's a primo set up. Would you consider buying used. They pop up from time to time carbs/intake for $1500 - 1800. Like to see you get what you want.

Thx GetX'd

Yea, there is one, and only one, vintage small block six-pack setup near me. Needs to be rebuilt, and it is for a four speed not automatic, for $1600 right now.

Vs. Mopar Performance P4876335AB dual-plane intake from Jegs at $263 (I think that is the closest to right) plus a Holley 4150 650 cfm at $381.56 from Summit, and the other doodads.

I don't think that additional cfm is going to matter until I can replace the heads, add some headers and the other layers of stuff I can't afford this decade.

Going to be doing a brake upgrade too, well more like a brake mod. Will change the rear to 11x2 drums and the front to 11.75 disk, new replica dual diaphragm booster and HEMI master cylinder. Actually, that will likely come before the intake/carb.

Oh, something else. I think I have a cracked torque converter, so that is on the list right after getting her started.