Mike, thanks. Yeah, I understand the electric pump suggestion thinking about it some more. Maybe a "prime pump" to get it going and then let it run on the mechanical.

Gus, yeah, no PV in the secondary on this carb. I'll likely pull the primary side apart. I don't really want it leaking fuel into the engine if that is really what is happening. I am using the blue gaskets, and see no indication of leaks externally.

Either way, I got it running. Filled the bowl and it lit right off.

While I was looking at the electrical/ignition side of things the secondary side of the MSD Blaster 2 is showing almost 11 K Ohms of resistance. MSD says it should be approx 4.6 K. Primary side is close to spec at .9 versus the .7 spec.

Just wanted to run this past you guys. Coil is firing so I am going to leave well enough alone.