Need help with edelbrock 1406 carb

I have a 1968 Dodge Dart with a 360 in it. Someone put an edelbrock 1406 carb on it. It drove fine until today when it got hard to start and wanted to die at the lights. Once you’d get it started it would run. Took off air cleaner and the barrels facing the front of the engine were pissing out gas. Gas was leaking out when I shut off the car. Need to drive it to get it back home. I’m guessing the float is sticking. Anybody have any experience with these carburetors?

I’m going to have to drive it about 10 miles home then it’s staying parked until this is sorted out

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With what you described I would agree on the float needle damaged or having garbage in it.
I’ll tell you a trick I use if I think garbage is in the needle.
Pinch off the fuel line and run the motor till it dies.
Then unpinch the fuel line and see if the big rush of fuel that refills the carb cleared the needle and seat.