Reply to "No fuel at carb, beginner home mechanic question."

Well, I removed the pump and pumped it by hand probably about 5 times until fuel shot out. I then reattached the pump loosely and put my hand on the casting while I cranked the engine and noted that it rocked upward (downward pressure on the lever arm) as the engine turned over. After tightening the bolt and nut I cranked the engine again squirting gas on the floor. I reattached the fuel line to the carb and then started the car! IT RUNS!!!!!!!!!!!! I blew mouse droppings and nest material all over my garage door (from the nests in the exhaust tips that I couldn't reach with the shop vac. It smoked like crazy because of all the WD40 I sprayed in the cylinders to get the engine freed up. My wife fell over in the living room trying to get to the garage and my 6 year old woke up from bed. The engine responded well to throttle input. What a great sound! Thanks everyone for all your help to this point.