Any way i can still connect it to the tank, and somehow to the carb? trying to vent the gas tank without the use of a vented gas cap. i almost cannot put gas into it its so bad
I'm sure you could rig something up, but, it's going to take some work on your part, including doing research we can't do all of for you. Again, engine swaps and deleted systems come into play.
They make 2 and 3 port canisters, and some have integrated purge solenoids while other canisters don't with the purge solenoid hanging free within the hoses closer to the carb.
The way the canister you say you bought sounds like it is set up to work is you have a vent line to tank that runs to canister port, you've got a line from the A.I.R. pump that runs to canister, and you've got a line that runs from purge solenoid to canister.
Your engine sounds like it's missing the emissions package entirely, and thus, no purge solenoid, no A.I.R. pump, and all the assorted hoses and vacuum lines.
The charcoal canister is supposed to hold vapors trapped until the car is next started, at which point the purge solenoid opens, and the hydrocarbon fumes are fed into the carb to be burned.
So, you'd need to get a purge solenoid in and working, and you could probably rig something up with the A.I.R. port plugged on the canister. As far as whether your carb has an available port on its end to set up a line to a purge solenoid, how you would operate the purge solenoid (electronic vs vacuum actuated), and then run a line off that solenoid to your charcoal canister, that you need to work out for yourself.
Just running a line from tank to canister, then from canister to carb would just vent the fumes into the carb and then out underhood. The solenoid is what contains them.
Your charcoal canister isn't designed to just purify the hydrocarbon and somehow break it down. An improperly operating system actually leads to the filter charcoals saturating with hydrocarbons, stinking, and needing replacement. Added bonus is the filter has a felt/fabric element on top and bottom holding the charcoal in place. You break down that fabric and you suck yummy activated charcoal pellets like fish tank filters have into your carb and engine.