Big Block seems to slow

Tuning is key. One thing is when buying a set up like you did, you never know what or where the previous owner had things set. You might want to look at shot nozzle, accelerator cam. I run 750 double pumper on both my 360 small blocks. They even run a better 60 ft better with the DP than a 600 eddy, or Holley vacuum secondary.
That’s what I’m wanting is a double pumper. Got it to where it’s way better after I adjusted the flap on the secondaries and made the whole difference. It doesn’t completely die when I floor it from a stop now just slow. Gears will fix that issue and probably a performance ignition box.