1973 Chev C-10 Pick-up Won't Start - Engine

Question: cranks ok but won't start or starts for 1 second and sounds normal during that second but dies immediately. Was working normally...started doing this when I came out of the grocery store and now that it is cold it still does the same thing. Seems to have spark and seems to have gas coming into the carb. Same symptoms if I spray starting fluid into the carb.

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Technican: Ok, it could be many things, but it all stems from your fuel system, more at the Carb. Try changing the fuel filter, cause Im sure it needs it, the needle valve in the carb (quadrajet?) could be plugged, or more than likely your choke is stuck cleaning every thing on the carb and choke could reduce all of this and make it run right
Owner: Actually it turned out to be a worn timing gear. The camshaft gear had nylon teeth, which were worn down to nubs. The chain jumped and the timing was off.

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