Hey DD,
will you shoot a couple pictures of your engine bay? Its is for some eye candy but to also see the condition of the wiring and components as well. I think it puts the viewers in the drivers seat to weigh in on what they would do.
My feeling without seeing things is to run a stock system with a mechanical fuel pump and spend the money on a solid carb with the possibility of running a return line. If the car has the right feel/look I would look into a period "cool can" for some fun but really just taking a look at underhood temps and eyeing the fuel charge and whether the new fuel line is running through "hot zones" ie are you running headers? whats your running temp? what does it shoot up to when you stop?
I dont think you are cooking the fuel out or anything like that, Im really not that smart, but I know these guys love their pics and i believe it will lead you down the path of success when asking questions.
$0.02