As an update to this, I've now adjusted the valves and messed around with the carb a bit more.
I'm still getting the hesitation when i try to accelerate quickly. I still think the accelerator pump piston could be the problem because it doesn't really move in the cylinder.
How much force should it take to move the piston in the cylinder?

Since i did the valves, it also has what sounds like a small back fire under quick acceleration. Just one pop and it doesn't do it if you rev up slowly.
That seems more like a timing issue to me?

I'm going to double check the timing and dwell tonight, now that the valves are set.

I'm on the verge of LS swaping it and calling it a day.

Last edited by AdamK1500; 08/20/2019 5:42 PM.

1954 GMC 350-27