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i hate to disagree with ken ct, hes real good with these old cars, but plugs and wires have nothing to do with the engine running only when choke is pulled, that tells me the engine is not getting enough fuel, gas line plugged at or in tank, pinched line some where before carb, weak fuel pump, plugged fuel filter, something blocking fuel getting into carb, float level to low, something in carb restricking fuel to engine, plugged jets?, blow out all fuel lines, check fuel pressure at carb, it should be #2 1/2 to #3,, get under car and check fuel line from tank to fuel pump, check for kinks or flat spots, if you see any damp spots on the line check and see why, remove carb and blow out all fuel passages, i would even boil it out since you have it off, if you have any rubber fuel lines replace them with new hoses that will tolerate alcohol,