Thanks for all of the tips! Here's what I'm planning to do going forward based on your collective tips:
1) Pull the plugs and squirt in a little ATF. Let that set for a day or two and turn it over by hand.
2) Pull the carburetor and give it a good cleaning on the bench
3) Disconnect the fuel line at the tank and blow the line clean. Run some fresh fuel through it.
4) Pull the tank, dump out what's in it, flush it with fresh fuel to clean out any debris
5) Put it all together and try to prime the fuel line a bit (story below. . .)
Last time I ran the truck it'd been setting for a couple of years. I pulled the air cleaner to open up the top of the carb for access with my "super soaker". Super soaker was a 20 oz. soda bottle with a hole in the cap; gas in the bottle instead of soda. I hit the starter from the driver's seat and squeezed the bottle to shoot gas in the carb. Yeah, not my finest moment. . . I'll have our son out there this time to hit the starter or use my remote starter switch. The starter solenoid is a typical Ford remote mount, easy to access. More FUN to follow!
Bruce
The fuel tank is SUPER EASY to get to. Open a door, tip the seat forward and "Whoomp! There it is". I pulled it before when I welded on the frame from my buckling adventure.
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