Should I use a Bigger hammer?

[Firedawg85]

Greetings Ladies and Gents. A newbie here. Every time I've had problems with my recent truck, google always sends me here, so it's got to be the right place.

After selling both our slightly used Dodge vehicles, my wife and I have converted to her brand new '14 Ford Escape and I have become a classic truck owner, a 1972 GMC 1500, along with my wife's '66 Mustang with a 289.

After cooking the original 350 (Number 6 connecting rod, I post pictures later, it was a weird) I dropped in a 350 Goodwrench motor and I'm in the process of getting the motor/carb dialed in.

All of your forums have really helped me out with my new ride(especially that Q-Jet Carb!), so thanks for your insight and knowledge.

Speaking of which, can anyone tell me how much gas this truck holds? It's the original tank behind the seat, but I've read it's 15 gallons. And considering I put 15 in it today, with the "sputter and die" symptoms coming back to work, I think it is.

Thanks ya'll and I look forward to chatting about these classic rigs in the future.

-Firedawg85

[Number98]

Pretty Sure they were 20 gallons....

[Firedawg85]

Thats what im starting to think too. I ran it down to 5 gallons and it was showing signs of low gas. Come to find out, there was some crud sitting in the tank and it clogged my new fuel filter. Swapped in a new one, now shes running like a champ. It seems like 95% of the time, its the simple stuff, like a clogged filter. Not the jets acting funny or jammed up with crud.