CTH...

The gas PUMPS out of the fuel lines A-ok! There is NO issue there!! AND it smells and feels like good gas...
The bigger question is whether or not this gas is passing through these carbs, WHICH I believe it IS, since that OIL was LOADed down with gas....
Maybe it's a mixture problem??? I know, I'm just grabbing at (milkshake) straws again!

Should I try the ether test now, with the carbs OFF??

Should I try to put oil in the spark plug holes before I do a compression test or just do a "dry" compression test? Or both??

Has anyone ever had such a HARD time getting a car to START?!??!?! AND there are pretty good odds that when it does start, it's going to run terribly!!!!! *oof*

~Christy