Fuel supply to rebuilt engine

Hey guys,
 
Sorry for bombarding with questions.
 
What is the plan of attack if i have the engine all linked up and turning over at the turn of the key, but theres no fuel coming through to my filter and then carb...
 
Does this system require priming?
 
Sender is all wired up.... I've taken the hose apart at different sections to tests for flow before and after cranking... nothing....
 
I'm stumped! Any suggestions?

You won't be able to suck through the pump due to the design.  Have you tried sucking on the direct fuel line to the tank?
 
Also, have you got the fuel pump spacer between the pump and block too?  
 
You could  try pouring fuel down the carby throats to get it stated?
 
Post some pics of your setup as a picture tell a thousand words.
 
Matt

Don't know what carby that is.  What is it?  Not sure on the outlets circles but one will be a fuel return / overflow pipe I am pretty sure.
 
Sounds like your pump is rooted.  What's the history on the engine?  Was it working?
 
Just pour a splash down the carby.  Maybe a cap full and see how you go.  Don't go nuts.
 
Check you are getting power to the spark plugs first by touching one of the park plug leads to something metal and crank engine.  If you get a spark than all is good.
 
Matt
 
 

Cheers matt. Its a 34ADM off a ford falcon. Bought the motor with it on. Hadn't seen it working. Engine has been completely reconditioned. 
 
I'll give that a go hey. cheers

like matt suggests, a couple of coke bottle lids down the carby may help . Likely the fuel pump may not want to prime up at starter revs.
Whats the steel can between the hose and the carby, connector or inline filter ?
 If it tries to fire on the coke lids and pump still want prime, you could reverse engineer that hi-tek fuel  tank and gravity feed it into the carby inlet hose. This should fill the fuel bowl up. To confirm fuel in the bow, whilst 'NOT' crankng over the motor (you could loose more than you eyebrows if it backfires), look down the primary throat (RHS throat in above picture) and pump the throttle linkage, you should see a jet of fuel squirted into primary throat or see a mist rise, confirming fuel is in the bowl. It should start and run for a little while with the fuel bowl full. Reconnect the pump line and give it a go. 
You could also run it off gravity feed, but remember to put the line from the pump into a container in case it comes good. 
Another trick is to put your airhose blower into the tank plugged by a rag to add a bit of positive pressure to help the pump prime. your not aiming at a perfect seal with the rag (dont want 100psi pushing into your pump) just a bit of pressure to help the fuel upto the pump.
 
 
 
If you think youve flooded it by adding too much full, just hold it at full throttle whilst cranking to flush the extra fuel out.