Truck won't listen, want's scrapped for giving attitude.

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Truck has about 500-100 flawless miles since i restored it (327/np440/stock 4jet with manual choke). Today i pulled it out of the garage after it's sat for a week to take it for a cruise, and it started up and stalled when i didn't close the choke fast enough.

Had trouble getting it started again, so i took the air cleaner off thinking i flooded it, and was greeted with raw fuel running pretty decent out of the secondary nozzles (truck not running), and raw fuel OUTSIDE the carb body on the manifold, pooled up in a couple of the pockets, and the outside of the carb body wet.

I couldn't tell where it was leaking. It is completely professionally rebuild but a carb pro i trust that has done many carbs for me. I ran it 300-500 miles round trip no problem the first weekend out. No stains indicating that it had any fuel just sitting on it.

The fuel pump i'm running is below, it's the correct pump with the correct routed hard line, the kind with the screws holding the body together to let you clock it to get the lines in whatever position you want.

I'm 99% sure i'll put a gauge on and see too much pressure. I know these carbs only need like 4-5psi, most of the new pumps are rated 4.5-6.5 which you'd think would be good.

I know it's over-reacting, but i'm just exhausted with vendors not supplying right parts, parts being late, parts not being as described, parts being poor quality, parts not being as pictured, parts not lasting, etc. Makes me want to get out of the hobby. I mean, the truck is amazing, if IT doesn't run reliably and gives me fits, what hope do i have for my other cars that aren't near that much time/effort/money put in?

Anyone have a pump just all the sudden jump pressure? My father in law thinks it's a stuck float, but that wouldn't have it dumping fuel through the gaskets. I tapped the carb body just to be sure, no difference.

Thanks for letting me complain.

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