Thank you for clearing that up. Time lines and as much detail as possible are important to help us figure out what is going on.
Since this has a carburetor (Quadrajet I assume) and is not injected, short of a valve train problem, if 1 cylinder is getting fuel then they all are so this cant be a fuel issue unless all the valves on one side of the motor aren't working and that is very unlikely.
Please follow the instructions in this guide to check the spark on all 8 cylinders and then let me know what you find. It is possible that if you have just 1 cylinder not firing it will give all the symptoms you describe including 1 side being colder than the other. SO check the spark out and let me know.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-an-ignition-system
Bye the way this guide is for a newer vehicle so just skip to the end where they actually check for spark.
Thanks, Rich
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