Reply to "My new 71 pantera, need help"

thanks for the info everyone.i think the tank is fine because when weopenedit up on sunday it wat empty.and when we had it running it wasnt getting fuel to the engine but gas was leaking out from the carb gaskets (2 because of the nitrous plate). ill check into the gas tank just to double check tho.
On sunday we replaced all the plugs with champion's so that should be good. and also we plan on having the carb rebuilt by a local shop.
also will any alternator fit or do i need a certain part number?

Sorry for the miss post, im new and not sure how everything works yet haha.
Oh and as far as the 289 goes, its in worse shape than the pantera. idk how long its been sitting but we just opened the hood today and that rubber seal around it just cracked so that cant be good. also, in addition to being parked for so long, it was parked because the wiring went bad and now it needs a whole new harness. also, it has "costom" knock of whells that the guy my dad bought it frm made out of buick steelies, and its painted this ugly gold color. but on the good side the guy raced it so it has fender flares and a rollbar, and a louvered hood. the biggest disapointment tho is that it had a HiPo engine but befor he sold it he pulled it and put in a crate 289 so he could keep the engine.

Oh and lastly we live in Las Posas Estates in Camarillo

Again thanks for the info and im gunna go look into that distibutor right now