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Hi Brad:
Tks for your insight, I am still investigating by trial and error and elimination. I had a fuel pressure regulator with an inoperable gauge, the normal school of thought questions the fact that a pressure regulator is not needed when you have a mechanical gas pum as I have. I removed it and also opened the inline filter and order a new element for it. The next issue is that this sudden loss of power happens with a full tank of gas, I don't know if the tank is vented or not, but the other day I purposedly left the gas cap slightly open and still duplicated the loss of power so it is to be surmised that the tank is vented. Regarding Vern, I am not sure he built this car.

It has numerous quality parts on it and it seems whomever built it put his good $$ in it. I will let you know how it works without the fuel pressure regulator and the new filter.
Tks again
Lou