cam question

The first thing to realize is the car is a system. A small part of that is the drivetrain, a small part of that is the carb and tuneup. Break it doen into small parts, and look at each one, and you may find it's much less costly to focus on small, rather than large. An engine stalling is out of tune, or damaged. So try to tune it. If you are new to the old car game, I'd suggest reading up on HOW everything works, and not by asking questions of an open audience. Many people mean well, but IMO too many cooks spoil the soup, and don't really help you get better at the job at hand. new doesnt always mena good, and running rarely means running good. So keep after it, and go find some articles on tuning the carb and timing curve.