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I’m with Frank on this one, as usual…. There is no load on that engine, and the flywheel might not have enough weight to keep it turning at low speeds…I would start by putting a prop on it….
OK, listened to it again….The fuel line seems to go downwards, how are you supplying fuel pressure to the carb? Pumping the primer bulb?
It does kind of sound like it is running out of spark, almost like someone is hitting the “kill switch” that it doesn’t have….I would certainly put an inline neon tester on it to see if it is indeed running out of spark…I’m assuming you have tried a different plug…
The good news here is that you have a good running “donor engine”. So, if you question the carb, simply use the one from the good running engine, same with the mag plate. This is a simple way to isolate problem systems without going crazy rebuilding/cleaning stuff that may not be broke….