After a few miles it knows who's master, and behaves. It just likes to stay in the garage. Somebody at the pumps. According to Daisy Allen, we've got a homesick Ford on our hands. Stan grinned fiendishly.
Compression checks out good.
Fuel pump ditto. The carburetor is new, and it's the right one. Float level's okay, the choke works, ignition points are good and gapped right, spark is hot and regular, timing right on the button, plugs clean. Whatever makes it miss when it's headed away from the garage. In trouble-shooting, you listen to every tip and then parlay your hunches.