Got the Vega running!!!!!!
I hooked a battery to it via jumper cables because I didn't have a side post battery.
Checked the electrics a bit and tried to start it. Cranked but no start.
Listened for fuel pump in tank.... nothing.
Hooked up an in-line fuel pump from my old '72...... got fuel to the carb in spurts only.... wouldn't fill the carb (no fuel pumped by the accelerator pump.).
Added about a gallon of fuel to the tank and the in-line pump worked.......
Started engine and let it run..... but wouldn't idle(old gas maybe).
Raised the idle and let it run for a while to burn off the oil etc that had accumulated on the exhuast.
No exhaust smoke but the engine bay sure did......
Got to temperature and then I unhooked the in-line fuel pump...... it seems to run on the in-tank pump now..... not sure. May just be drawing via the carb's vacuum.
Is it possible this thing was only very low on fuel????????
More later.
By the way........... the glass pack sounds cool!!!!!!!!!