truck cuts out when accelerating from a stop

[ciws14]

Hi, I have a small block in my chevy with about 10,000 miles on it.  I installed an edlebrook RPM Performer intake and a Carter AFB carb.  When I'm in gear and start to accelerate, the engines falls on it's face, then as my foot travels further down, it screams.  I seem to have a dead spot somewhere.  Would that be the accelerator pump?  Are the Carter carbs any good?

[H A REDNECK]

could be. try moving the location of the accelerator pump rod to another hole. there should be 3. try one notch at a time don,t go from the bottom hole to the top all at once.