I went and had the timing set it was at 0. Went to 10. Left shop and it is still coughing and sputtering up through intake. I ordered new points and will try to use a pile of carb cleaner.
It was suggested that the accelerator pump may be shot. I don't even know where that is. Maybe that is why the mechanic suggested it?
Can the fuel filter be cleaned or is it a disposable type? I don't want to get too deep into things on the weekend and not be able to get parts.

When driving around town(below 2200rpm) and I try to give it gas with out stomping it to the floor it coughs and pops through carb. When over 2200rpm and give it gas it picks up but sounds a little rough running.
Any more suggestions?
Also notice my tach is alot more jumpy than I remember.

 

Remove the air cleaner. While looking down into the carb where the air would flow thru, open the butterfly using the throttle linkage. You *SHOULD* see a squirt of gas injected into the venturi. That would be the juice provided by the accelerator pump when you stomp on the gas. It is to make up for the lean condition caused when the throttle opens quickly. Air can accelerate faster than liquid fuel, so the carb would suck in a lot of excess air (lean condition) when you goose it, as the fuel would take a little while to get going thru all the passages. If it does not squirt, that would explain the backfire (cough) that you get. Most auto parts stores will sell a 'carb-kit' that would include a bunch of accelerator pump parts if that is the problem, and you are so inclined.
tom

 

What carb do you have? It could be the accelelator pump adjustment nut.

 

That sounds like an ignition issue of some kind. Check the vacuum advance on the dizzy, the wires inside the dizzy, the points(you mentioned new ones), also replace the condensor with the points.
Good luck!

 

The carb is a 2bbl autolite piece of crap. I am not having a good day today... what is a 'dizzy'?

 

'Dizzy' is distributor, but easier to spell.... Set the timing with the vacuum line disonnected and plugged with a golf tee. Make sure the plug wires are installed correctly, check each wire is on tight at both ends. Check that the carb is tight on the manifold and that the PCV hose & valve are tight, and that the PCV valve rattles when you shake it. At idle, if you plug the PCV with your finger, you should feel vacuum on your fingertip. DId you check the accelerator pump action?
tom

 

You didn't mention why it was in the shop. If it was for the carb. problem, what if anything did they do? Also, is the engine stock, has it been rebuilt? Some back-ground info would help. Also has this problem been going on very long? Did it start all of a sudden, or has it steadly gotten worse over time? Tell us a little more please.