Slant Six Dead Spot

Timing is spot on.

Bogging, maybe. Except this problem has remained constant through all six carbs I've had on it. The smallest being the factory BBD and the largest is this Motorcraft. I can say that it isn't fuel/air related.

It has something to do with the ignition, that's how it appears to me, at least that would attempt to explain the OSAC valve.

so you found TDC and then made sure the mark was at 0* on the timing tab?