intake gasket questions

So, I'm swapping out my Holley 3310 for a SuperQuad to go on my mild 340 (J heads with stock 340 manifolds). I currently have a Weiand Action Plus 8007 spreadbore I plan to reuse. Between the leaking 3310 and oil wicking up the intake bolts (for 20 years!!!), I wanna change the intake gaskets and reseal the bolts while I'm swapping the carb. Here is my procedure thus far. Any advice would be appreciated.

1. Pull carb
2. Drain coolant by pulling radiator hoses and thermostat housing(I plan to jack up the rear and suck out as much coolant as I can with shop vac and turkey baster)
3. remove intake bolts and lift intake as carefully as possible in an effort to spill as lil coolant as possible. Planning to leave Distributor in place.
4. mop up coolant and inspect for damage and or abnormal wear. What all should I look for other than bent push rods, worn cam lobs???
5. cover valley area before cleaning and scraping gasket area Any tips on this part?
6. glue new intake gaskets in place. Planning to use Fel Pro 1213 I'm reading all sorts of conflicting info on what to use on the sealing surfaces. Is there a consesus?
Do I reuse the intake bolts I have an just use thread sealer to keep the oil from wicking up?

What am I missing??