Almost started...not getting fuel

memike said

If a car has been sitting even just 3/4 of a year I always disconnect the fuel supply to the pump and run a rubber gas line to a fresh gallon gas jug so I don't put trash and water/gunk in the Carburetor... If gas don't flow out of the steal supply line then it's out of gas or the line is gunk'ed up.

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and..........you have electric or manual pump?

Inspect the rubber connector hose back at the tank, if its a few years old replace it.

Disconnect the line before the pump, if you don't have a rear mount electric, and blow back through the line. Best to remove the fuel cap, and don't get too rough with air pressure

You have a solvent gun? The kind where airflow develops vacuum to suck up solvent, otherwise know as an aspirator?

Hook the solvent pickup tube to the line unhooked from the carb and suck away

Also did you have the engine apart? Do you know how to set "static timing" so you don't have to argue with timing?

And before you get TOO deep, crank it a little with the coil wire held near the block, make SURE you have a good hot spark.