I don't think I can see any fuel squirting at all. Here is the filter I pulled yesterday.



I had replaced this before I started all this. For the time being it is not even in there, I had taken it out to eliminate that as a possible problem.This carb was rebuilt, ran fine and has very few miles on it, it just has been sitting quite a long time without use.

 

if it has been sitting for a long period of time chances are something is gummed up and stuck.gas deteriorates stuff when it sets to long.i would pull the top off the carb and clean it out.the needle and seat is stuck shut ,the xcelerator pump could be bad from sitting up to long.you found this out with the fuel pump,just because its new dosent mean its good.i know the carb was rebuilt but it has been sitting up

 

SUCCESS - sort of

I started tapping around all over the carb but it wasn't helping, I could now see that neither jet was not spraying. I took a screwdriver and opened the back butterfly and stuck it in and tapped lightly. I could see something going up and down a little. I then repeated this in the front butterfly, then pulled the linkage and it squirted. I knew that was it then and went and tried the ignition and it fired right up and runs great. But it won't move. I had to laugh after all that work and the car wouldn't move.
Anyway, I can feel all the throttle linkage moving just fine, but I do not have any gears at all. It looks to me like the tranny has barely any fluid in it at all so I added a quart, but no success yet. My brother said it did that before, and he added some fluid and it moved. I have to go get some today and I'll update you guys.
Thanks a lot for all the advice, lets hope I can get it moving.

 

if its bad low it want move and 1 quart want help it.when newly rebuilt it takes about 7 quarts to get it to move.they hold 10-11 quarts.

 

It seems like when you go to fix one thing... that should be a 5 minute job..... it turns in to 10 other things and a 2 week job...

Glad to hear you got it worked out...
G

 

The Camaro is now moving fine (and it hauls ***), I added 3 quarts, and I think it needs more, but for now I have other problems to resolve. Somebody replaced the motor in this, and there are a lot of cut wires I am trying to figure out. Is the number on the manifold the one I need to identify the motor?
Thanks for all the help so far

 

The number on the block is for ID. It should be forward of the pass side valve cover. This is the not always the casting number which will tell you everything you need to know to id it, but it will be a start. the casting number can be seen to the rear of the driver side valve cover. both located on the actual block.

 

This might help http://www.nastyz28.com/camaro/wire/78w-eng.jpgengine bay wiring diagram.

 

The vin number is usually stamped on top of the block deck on the passanger side front of the block under the alternator..Take a look at the photos in this link (it's about half way down the page) .http://www.nastyz28.com/chevy-engine-code-stampings.php.

this gives you an idea of what the motor was originally for. it does not of course tell you anything that has been done to the engine...but it is a place to start.....

Greg

 

Thanks you guys for the continuing flow of information - I'll check back in soon