1965 Ford Mustang accelaration

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1965 FORD MUSTANG
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
25,000 MILES

Engine 20000 miles

Transmission brand new

just changed carburator

Timing at 12 degrees

If I punch it it stalls, if I accelarate slowly it wil run very smooth but it lacks power. Before I changed transmission and carb if I punched it would burn "a little rubber"

What am I not doing right?

Please help.

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RASMATAZ

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Check your fuel pressure and also double check if the accelerator pump circuit is functioning properly and the power valve on it

Double check the dwell angle of the distributor ignition contact point

What is this? Is it a 289CID

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Thursday, January 29th, 2009 AT 4:46 PM

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No its a I6 3.3l, and you lost me with the answer.

Electronic ignition

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Thursday, January 29th, 2009 AT 4:51 PM

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During my time there's no such thing as 3.3L engine for a 1965 ford stang -what year is it/model were dealing here Be specific

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Thursday, January 29th, 2009 AT 5:54 PM

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Sorry your wrong, its a inline 6cyl 200 cid 3.3l what I have, that year there was a 170cid 2.8l also made in an inline six.

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Thursday, January 29th, 2009 AT 6:00 PM

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My mistake normally when I go under one of them its a 8 banger 289 original -okay here we go, lets do the what I've suggested earlier and report back asap-also test the coil primary and secondary windings resistances, and the distributor pick-up coil resistances and check for short to ground.

Do you have a vacuum advance diaphragm on the distributor?