Well I got the:
Fuel leak fixed (PITA), oil leak fixed, heater box leak fixed.
I ran up the motor for a good half hour today to see how she ran and what kind of vacuum I'm getting. I actually got 13" of vacuum at idle and I think with a bit of tuning I can get 14 which should be good for braking. What I found very interesting is that through the entire run the radiator stayed very cool ~ 140-150 degrees, I temped the ceremic headers and got a reading of 269 degrees and then I turned my attention to the intake at 130 degrees and the float bowls of the carb at 105 which surprised me the most.
Now if I can get the seats done for the Cuda then I can rip her around my neighborhood.