: Helping my uncle downsize his garage—any idea what these car parts are for? 340 six pack

[vmax4coco]

Hi everyone,
I am currently helping my uncle downsize his garage, I pulled these old car parts out of long-term storage where they have been sitting.

The orange lid says "340 SIX PACK" on it, and there is a matching black tray, a rusty metal intake manifold, and three old carburetors sitting on the workbench next to it.

I’m not a big car expert ( I did a quick search but I want people who really know about this help me out), so I wanted to get the community's thoughts to see if anyone can tell me more about what we actually have here:

1. Can anyone help me figure out what these are for?
2. Is that black fiberglass piece part of the original assembly, or is it an aftermarket add-on?
3. What exact type of car, month, and year did a setup like this originally come on from the factory?

Thanks. Doug

 

[pschlosser]

the sixpack carbs should each of a list number located on the choke tower. those numbers will tell us the application (which engine, year, etc) they were designed for.

gently clean the black baseplate with mild soap and water, and look for a stamp with the 7-digit part number. but if you figure out what the carbs are for, there is a good chance the bade place is for the same. the orange lid is combined with the base plate.

that said, the 6-pack intake manifold pictured looks like a small block and/or 340.