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88 Ford 460 keeps dying

That1skater
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Explorer
I'm driving a 1988 Gulfstream Sun Vista, has a Ford 460 carburetor ran V8.
My issue is it will die a bit after running.
What I've done so far,
I've confirmed there is not In tank fuel pump only external

Has a brand new fuel pump, new vapor separator fuel filter, I've wrapped the fuel pump and filter with a heat guard and the fuel line with a Cool It racing thermal sleeve that both can take 400ยฐF direct contact and 2000ยฐ radiant heat.
Has a fresh tune up,
Timing is good,
Carb has been freshly rebuilt and tuned
Temp runs between 160ยฐf and 170ยฐf
Running mid grade has

And yet it will running steady after warm up for a good period of time then when I go to push the gas it bogs out till I either stop or till it dies. I've confirmed there is gas getting into the carb, the accelerator pump is pumping and idk what else it could be.

Today is Aug 21st, I had it running yesterday perfectly, I was able to rev it really high, ran it for almost a hour on idle and didn't die at all.
Went to test drive today, started up fine, ran great after warm up, temp was good, and I put it in gear and it bogged out and back fired load like a gun shot.
I've talked to carb specialists and done everything they have said, I talked with other mechanics and done what they said.
Now I'm resorting to posting on here and see what you guys think.
I've lost a job because of this and now am missing my friends memorial because this thing likes to play jokes on me.
Thanks for your time;
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Tyler0215
Explorer
Explorer
Just a guess, do you have rubber fuel line rotting away?

jhgerhart
Explorer
Explorer
Ignition Coil? Sometimes the older ones heat up and fail until cooled.

gbopp
Explorer
Explorer
Did you check on a Ford Truck Forum?

You may get a quicker answer from that site. Let us know when you figure out the problem.