Fuel system issues, won't stay running on the road

1980 JEEP CJ5
999,999 MILES • 4.2L • 6 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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KIMEIRE
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Just bought my 1st Jeep. It has some kind of fuel delivery issues. I replaced the inline filter before the carb (aftermarket weber). At an idle it runs smooth and consistent. At higher RPMs (parked) it runs smooth and consistent. Under a load on the road, it chokes out and dies, acting like it is running out of fuel. It will restart and go 1/4 mile and die again. I removed the fuel tank cleaned it out (it looks different than pics I've found online) am replacing all the hoses.
What next? I don't want to repull the tank if there is something else I should do while it is out. Thank You in advance!
Jan 29, 2016 at 10:37 AM
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HMAC300
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check fuel pressure and volume at least 3.5 lbs and 1/2 pint in 30 seconds is that is ok probably carb is bad.
Jan 29, 2016 at 12:10 PM