Yes, it could be a vacuum leak and the throttle shaft is a possible culprit. Try wiggling the throttle shaft by hand to see if there's any play at all. The Rochester I had on a 216 manifold (235 engine) had that problem causing, I assume, a bad flat spot on acceleration. I switched to a Carter on the correct 235 manifold and it now runs great.

BTW, welcome to the board Kurt!


Allan
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1951 GMC 1/2-ton
Two 1953 Chevy 3100 5-window