Picking up an old Bracket car. Have some questions

I will post some pictures when I pick it up. I am friends with the original owners so the history of the car is fairly easy to follow. When I say original owners I am talking about the guys who turned it into a racecar.

The car is an original 340 Swinger. kind of wish they didn't cut a hole in the hood for the hood scoop. It is also tubbed but still running leaf Springs with ladder bars.