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Sluggish acceleration with my new 4 barrell

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I have a 272 in my 55 Fairlane Victoria that I recently changed from a 2 barrel carb to a 500 cfm 4 barrel from Edelbrock. The car idles great and seems to run ok at slow speeds but is very non responsive if you give it any gas. It bogs down when you put any load on it. I have checked all the fuel lines for blockage, adjusted the timing back and forth, adjusted the idle screws and nothing seems to fix it. Any ideas what the problem could be? The car is stock but was rebuilt a couple of years ago before I obtained it. The data code on the car says it came from the factory with a 4 barrel but somewhere along the line someone converted it to a 2 barrel. I put a correct 4 barrel manifold from a 56.

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Forum Post Sluggish acceleration with my new 4 barrell By Barnabasmc ( 8 Years Ago )
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Forum Post Thanks for the info, I will open the distributor cap and look as... By Barnabasmc ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post This is a Picture of the original 55-56 Loadomatic Distributor which... By oldcarmark ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks for the picture. If I order the Cardone 30-2808 for a 1957... By Barnabasmc ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Yes and it should run better than ever. By charliemccraney ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Yes. Just order by Part #. The Counter Guy will get confused if You... By oldcarmark ( 8 Years Ago )
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Forum Post I have the same problem that Barnabasmc stated. My config is a 57... By yknot ( 8 Years Ago )
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Forum Post [quote][b]Barnabasmc (7/11/2017)[/b][hr] I put in the new... By oldcarmark ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Would this still be true since this car was rewired to 12 volt and now... By Barnabasmc ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Yes that setup is for 12 Volt - Ground. If it was 6 Volt + Ground it... By oldcarmark ( 8 Years Ago )
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Forum Post quote][b]Barnabasmc (7/12/2017)[/b][hr] UPDATE.... After frying... By oldcarmark ( 8 Years Ago )
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Forum Post The car is running pretty darn good now but still a little sluggish at... By Barnabasmc ( 8 Years Ago )
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