4bbl quadrajet question?????

[rddaves54]

I have a 72 Chevy long bed with a 350 that has a 4bbl quadrajet and was wondering how best to fix it. I can buy on for $300.00 that has been rebuilt and guarantee. I thought about rebuilding myself but I read here somewhere that it is very hard to do and even if the kit works that does not mean everything will be correct.

The problem I am having is the engine does not want to stay running after I start it. I can get it to start but have to pump the gas pedal until it runs a minute and then it will stay running. I have run a few tanks of good gas through it with gumout gas cleaner added thinking this might help. The truck was in really bad shape when I got it.
I do not know too much about carburetors and want all the help I can get before spending that kind of money. I would like to keep a quadrajet.