/6 not wanting to start after capping off vaccum lines.

My 225 never would run right when I bought it so I pulled all the cracked and broken vaccum lines and capped off all the vaccum ports on the carb and some other ports. Now the car won't start at all and shoots a flame through the carb when attempting to start it. I know,I know, I shouldn't have done this. :oops:
What can I look at to get it running?