update #2

Thanks for all the ideas and advice.

still have some to dos...

but here is what I have found and done since update #1.

1.
I found a 'second' in line fuel filter in front of the fuel pump (flow-wise) that looked to be many years old. kind of smart in that it will trap stuff before it gets to the pump... but I wonder if it was put there because there are problems in the tank (which looks original)...

so, I replaced the second filter and fuel line hoses as I did for the inline filter and hoses right in front of the carb. the filters I got were clear plastic, and the gas looks clean.


2.
all of the comments about potential junk in the carb got me thinking. I remember years ago gumout (I think) used to sell a kit that was used to clean out a carb. one unscrewed the fuel line, screwed in the adapter and line that came with the gumout kit, hooked up the gumout can and run the engine on that for a while. I used that once many years ago and it worked wonders. could not find that now...

so, I unscrewed the fuel line inlet adapter (if that is the right name for it) and stuck into the carb the red nozzle straw that comes with gumout spray can and sprayed and sprayed and sprayed and sprayed. hooked it all back up and tested.


I found that after #1 and #2 above the truck ran a bit smoother, and i was now able to push in the choke a little more than before without causing it to stall,

but it still stalled and flooded and spilled gas after around 10 minutes or so... at that point it won't start again - so I learned to just let it sit and come back later.


3.
I ordered online (hard to find all of the parts local) a distributor cap, rotor, points, condenser, wires, coil/solenoid (as that was mentioned and looks ancient) and will put that on one at a time once I receive them. should be a couple of days.


I will report back once I do, and/or if I find anything else in the mean time.

thanks again.

any other ideas or experiences are welcome.