Hi all, I'm new to this forum and forums in general so bear with me.
About a year ago I purchased an 86' Mustang LX with a 85' GT 5.0 with a 4 BBL and 5 speed transmission swapped in after the 85 was rolled in an accident. After about six months of ownership and the car running fine it refused to start. The car would turn over when gas was put directly into the carb so I figured it was an issue with the fuel pump/system. This past summer I replaced the mechanical fuel pump, the car ran for about a month and then refused to hold an idle while driving and when I got it back home it would not start up and still does not currently start up. I'm confused as to what could be causing this. The fuel lines themselves are tight, the mechanical fuel pump was installed correctly, but when the I try to put gas in the carburetor by pumping the throttle when the car is off no gas get's to the carb. I checked the stone fuel filter and it wasn't clogged either.
Is there something I'm forgetting or missing here? I'm also willing to remove the mechanical fuel pump and replace it with an inline electric one mounted either in the engine bay or near the back on the frame to make startups in the future easier as well.
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