Thanks for the thoughts...
I did put several cap fulls of gas in the carb and starter fluid but I think it just pooled in the intake manifold. I've disconnected the fuel line at the carb and it still won't send fuel through, nor will the fuel pump bowl fill. The connection from the tank did have a small leak but I've tightened that. Still won't fill. The line to the carb was taken off and cleaned so I don't think anything is plugged there.
I'm thinking about cleaning and putting the old pump back on. Maybe I'll exchange the new one.
Still mystified about no snorts though. I'll make sure I get a full charge on the battery, starter fluid, and maybe rotate the cap wires 180d to double check. We'll see what happens then.
Kyle