Hi Steve, after trying three different
(known to be working) fuel pumps and getting the same result, I think it's safe to say that the problem is not directly related to the fuel pump.
The strange thing is, once the fuel pump is primed, the car runs... there was an electric fuel pump in the car at one time however, it had been removed... At any rate, we'll see if the rubber fuel line from the tank to the fuel pump works... That's next weeks adventure...