Ok guys have a problem with my engine and i'm stumped. It will fire and run then bog out and stall. sounds like it is starving for fuel but there is plenty dumping into the carb. The few times i got it running it would run fine but pop and then stall again. the only thing i can think is that there is something in the carb restricting it. Help

Sounds like a failing coil/dist. problem here too, to check to see if its fuel related, try placing a rag over the carb to "choke" it up a bit, I sometimes dampen the rag (with water) just in case she decides to burb some fire out, betting ignition realated though.

 Before you do anything expensive, do you have a fuel/water seperator filter? I am a boat tech, I have customers come in with these symptoms all the time! 75% of the time its water in the gas!!!!

i just put one on but that was the first thing i checked for filtered some gas and there was no water seperation at all. took it out today and it ran great. still going to upgrade the ignition from points to electronic any suggestions?

i just put one on but that was the first thing i checked for filtered some gas and there was no water seperation at all. took it out today and it ran great. still going to upgrade the ignition from points to electronic any suggestions?

Bought the  Mallory YLM567EV from summitracing.com http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=MAA%2DYLM567EV&N=700+4294908331+115&autoview=sku

Or http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=PNX%2DD500700&N=700+4294908331+4294840123+4294839065+115&autoview=sku

I have been looking at the msd and the mallory electronic distributer but i was also looking at the msd marine ignition pakage they have in the jegs catalog but its expensive anyone know if it is worth it? planning a complete engine rebuild this winter no expenses spared i hope. ha

 If your considering MSD I do think is a great product. Also myself I have a few hours on Westech Dyno's and for about 300 bucks the DUI dist is a killer buy! Hands down it give MSD a run just put one in my own 18ft boat and ditched the points and they do offer a marine one too. I have to say the power difference is so minimal compared to the money you save, 1 wire hook-up and is tach ready. Good luck, just trying to help you get the most for your buck! "D"  performancedistributors.com