Hi!
I apologize because I need help for my '77 Ford Maverick ( I Know it is not a truck) but it was hit by one truck 1 year ago, due to the crash all the plastic hoses and wires in the engine compartment were burned and melt, now after a year of weekend after weekend rebuilding it, the car finally started but if I try to accelerate fast, the engine stop and I am think that the vacuum hoses are not connected where must be or the carburetor (Carter YF) is getting excess of air because if I close the top plate and only let a 1/4" wide gap, the car can run well but with very bad fuel economy, may somebody help me?

thanks in advance
pegasus867