Update: Cleaned the points today and dumped 5 gallons of fuel in the 53. Primed the carb and it fired right up and sounded solid. I did check the oil before I did that and the oil looked brand new.
Headed for a short drive and it was starving for fuel. Looks like a clogged fuel filter. So back to town tomorrow to see if the local FLAPS can match up a filter for the old school glass bowl filter it has.

Don

1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck
"The Flag Pole"
In the Stovebolt Gallery
1946 2-Ton grain truck
1946 3/4-ton pickup,
1953 1-ton pickup
1957 1-ton flatbed dually,
1954 Pontiac Straight Eight
Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!