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I agree, more information would be helpful and engine size too. Also, why did you replace the battery and what was it doing or not doing just prior to the battery change?
I guess my first question would be - what are your plans for the car ?
Totally stock, modified, or race ?
Totally stock would be the most valuable in terms of resale. Modified or race would limit the number and type of possible buyers.
It had a straight 6 cyl 250 - a 350 V8 - or 400 V8 when new. The VIN would tell you want the original engine was. And this was before GM swapped engines between brands. So the V8 engines were Pontiac built. The Pontiac 6 cyl was overhead cam.
If you can identify the manufacturer and model of the fuel pump, you can probably locate a replacement on Amazon or by doing a web search. The inline pumps range from 3psi to 100+psi (used for racing and high-performance engines). Any replacement pump that provides 5-10 psi should be usable.
See if you still have the Vehicle Emission Control Information label (the VECI label) under the hood on some radiator support member, probably. The spark plug gap is listed on it.
Try this - CLEAN your battery cables both top & BOTTOM. Everybody cleans the tops but ignores the bottom ends which are exposed to grease,grime road sludge. What makes me suspect of cables - when cold cables contract and make good contact. As soon as they heat up, they expand and any grease or dirt adds resistance.
If the battery is in good condition, good connections and passes a load test, the starter may be bad. But be sure the connections and the grounds are good.
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