Carburetor

OK you purveyors of all knowledge. I am befuddled! My 1964 Barracuda (273) has been down for the count for three and a half years. (At the body man's place) Prior to going, she ran like a champ. Now that she's back; after changing the oil to get the oil back to the top of the engine, I actually expected her to start right up! After hooking up the battery, giving juice to the coil, creating a fuel supply she cranked and gave me nothing. (By the way this is exactly how she was hooked up to run before she left) By the way the engine compartment had already been painted so the engine was not touched. After cranking for a while to no avail I noticed the gas odor. As it turned out the carburetor is leaking fuel. Not only is it leaking between the carb. base to manifold, but at all the spots on the sides where cams or rods of sorts come out. The carburetor is a Carter AFB Competition Series four barrel (I believe 600 if I remember correctly) 9503S-2424. What happened?



Frustrated,
Dave