Trying to help a friend 's on his 1983 F250 Ford pick up with 351 that just died on the road
no fuel in carb but plenty in the tank.

I poured a small shot of gas down the carb and it tried to run added more gas and it would run til the gas was used up.

Ok I said dead fuel pump so I ordered a new one and installed it in a major rain storm.
still it only will run on being primed.

Maybe I didn't get the new fuel pump's arm in the right position.

Does the pump arm have to be installed under the cam or what ever drives it?

It just slid in.

The tank was removed a couple of weeks ago maybe something is loose.

I'm going to have it towed to my shop so I can lift on the hoist to have a look, instead of laying in a mud puddle.

thanks for any spiritual advice
Hank