Do the pre start up prcedure above. Focus on oil circulating, run oil pump with drill or crank motor and observe flow with valve covers off and center dizzy wire disconnected. (don't want it to start). Squirt oil on valve train, change oil and filter first.

As far as fuel, yes, if there is no gas coming out of pump in a 10-15 second flow test with inlet hose in gas can and NO filters, no hose collapse.... it's a bad pump. The pump will squirt quite a good stream each cam cycle. But first just pour some gas in carb and start motor. May have to put hand over throat a be the choke, that's easier.

Regarding your pedal question: The pump fills the carb bowl, the gas pedal operates the butterfly which regulates the venturi vacuum to draw fuel from the bowl. During startup and quick revving, the accelerator pump squirts a shot down the throat. That is also operated by the pedal. When you pour gas in there you are bypassing this operation and liquid gas and fumes trickle into the combustion chamber and fires. It just proves the motor/timing and electrics are probably OK and that fuel delivery is probably the problem.

After the pour test, and you get a new fuel pump, redo your flow test and re-attach line to carb, it should start. If not, report to us. Pour in enough to fire but not flood. Installing new pump is easy as stated. Diaphragm probably "dried" out/cracked. But there may be carb issues also, like fuel residue clogging or deteriorated needle seat rubber, etc. Carb should be rebuilt for sure.

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