inherited 68 cuda, starting issues

keep it simple pull a plug and rest it on the air cleaner , crank it over see if it sparks , You can clean and regap your plugs if they are fouled , if you have spark then check a couple of other plugs to verify they are firing as well . If no spark work backwards to the distributer and cap does it have points ? are they burnt off ? do they open and close when the engine is turning ? . Once you have spark then on to fuel , first check on that is pull the top off the air filter and twist the throttle by hand while looking down the carb , do you see gas squirting in when you twist the throttle linkage ?