Stock Fuel Pump 1978 302

[hotrod5125]

The old 51 ford truck i own the previous owner installed a 1978 302 in it with a electric fuel pump and no fuel pressure gauge .Sinse the motor is pretty much stock and i seem to have a lot of fuel issues. I thought about just trying to reinstall the stock manual pump. My question is when i purschase the stock pump will i need any kind of fuel pump push rod part .Small Block chevys have to have that but i am not sure about this 302. If i donot do the stock fuel pump and being the motor is pretty much stock what electric fuel and fuel pressure gauge should i run. The engine does have a alum intake and 600 edlebrock carb.I also have a vacumn leak and no idle but i will post that on another post.

Thanks in advance Steve Ocala Florida