hello everyone.

I'm new to the site and to the toronados yet I was able to find a 66 old toro in borderland , El Paso, TX.

I'm pretty much having problems with the fuel system. I just installed a 750cfm edelbrock carb, carter fuel pump and replace hoses and fuel line.
The gas tank was leaking alot and just had it sealed and cleaned.
The car was seating for 2 years.
Replaced wires and spark plugs, alternator and starter and battery.

Still it seems like when i turn the car the fuel pump wont pump any gas towards the carb, I tried the taking the hoses off to see if it will squirt. Nothing...
I pour in directly through the in tubing of the carb, fuel and it idles for about 10 sec then it dies.

Im worried it could be the eccentric in the shaft. How could I fix something like this or any ideas?

PS also headlights dont work....????

 

Is the fuel line (not familiar with Tornado) from the fuel pump swapped? as in the return and the supply swapped at the pump or carb? If you cannot get the fuel pump, and the hoses are correct, and pump is "working/new/reasonable" might be the arm on the fuel pump is or either wrong pump, is not being activated by the cam shaft, I again am not familiar with this car, but do have experience with GM, older GM's had a pin that was driven from the cam shaft, my 70 delt has an eccentric that drives it from the cam, I'd suspect you might have a wrong fuel pump.

 

Before tearing into the engine I would get a factory fuel pump and install it. When you say Carter fuel pump I'm thinking aftermarket, and if the arm isn't just right it may not be fitting against the cam lobe correctly. A new factory one isn't very expensive and that would be an easy thing to try. My 2 cents worth. John

 

^^ I got mine on eBay, $25