So no luck so far in finding a heat insulator gasket that will fit the stock 4 bbl intake, so I decided to not worry about that for now. I hooked everything up and hoped I remembered to install everything and correctly. I connected the fuel pump up to a small gas can under the radiator. And then attempted to start her up for the first time in 30 years. Here is the result.
Not sure, but have have what you need, is it a factory item original to this motor?, is the AFB that different that you can't find one? I'll post a pic of what I have.