Stumped and Frustrated with a Holley 670 Hesitation

Would you think the very first shot was as strong and immediate as the following strokes? Try and imagine your foot motions on the gas pedal when it hesitates,, and try to reproduce that motion at the carb,.. You can try this with the car running,, but keep your face to the side,, and not over the carb,, where a backfire may singe your eyebrows, pls br real careful here,, safety glasses a must,., a mirror is helpful here..(if the car never backfires, you're relatively safe..) I have 2 thoughts,, As mentioned previously ,, there's a small needle underneath the squirter,, if it's not seating,, the fuel will drain back outta the squirter creating a void/hesitation, that the pump has to fill before it can squirt.. To try and remedy that,, take the squirter out, and you shoud see the needle sitting in the squirter hole,, if you have a small punch, you need to give the needle a light tap a coupla times to re-seat the needle.. Also if the squirter gskt leaks, same deal,, drains squirter.. 2nd, and drove me nuts half a day,, is in the accelerator pump cavity, (take the diaphram off) and there's a small shiny ball captured by a metal strap,, make sure that there no crap stuck in there,, and more importantly, is that the strap holds the ball almost snug,, if the ball appears to have quite a bit of motion off the seat,, tighten it up by adjusting/tapping the strap.. That ball,, if left really loose,, will cause a healthy hesitation,,, Readjust the linkages to no slack,, and cross your fingers,, .lol as always... hope it helps

I would say that each shot afterwords was about the same as the first. I was trying to mimic what my foot would do and how I drove the car, trying to get that same shot.

I didnt try tapping on that needle when I made sure it was under the squirter but that is simple as well as checking the stuff you mentioned in the pump also. Its nice because I still have the carb off the car, from checking that check.

Thank you everyone for the help once again, I'll let you know what I find next.