That's what I was gonna say, but I went down this road with him 4 years ago about this bucket of rust he loves so much. I think AMC used throttle body injection on that engine if I recall correctly, I looked it up for him and went step by step on a few things. As always he lost interest in that little adhd brain of his, and I never got any feedback or anything.
One thing to always look for in a vehicle that sits up all winter outside, especially in a colder area, is for those friggin' mice doing damage. especiallly on older vehicles because the insulation on the wiring contained some form of vegetable oil... whatever it is... and mice love to chew it up.
Let me see if I can find the old thread.