Cranking!, But still not running right, see last post. Options

[ripper911]

1911cc, 40IDFs, 1974 1.8 model

Heres the deal. I replaced my old engine with a newly rebuilt 1911, but it still had the same problem as before. In 4th or 5th gear when I would get up to aroud 4k rpm or so it would lose power and slow to around 3k and not want to get going at full power until I slow down quite a bit or stop, and then only if I really get on the gas. So I figured it has to be one of the components I used from my old engine, which would be the distributor, coil, alternator, impeller housing, carburetors, exhaust, or fuel pump.

I doubt that it's the carbs, as they were sctually set up right for the first time during the install, probably not the impeller housing or the fan itself (has all teeth), the exhaust is much better than before even though there is a slight tick (but it goes away when this occurs, making me think it's ignition related), and yesterday the fuel pump was working (not sure about it now). I asked Dr. 914, he said to set the dwell angle (points).

So, yesterday I crank the car to move it into the shade without any issue, I change the plug wires and start working towards replacing the points, but I was having trouble getting the engine turned over with the tools we have at the mortuary so I figure I'll just drive it home and do it there, wouldn't crank. Tried the old plug wires and no cranking occured, but I could smell gas so the fuel pump was working.
I left and went back today, changed the points, distributor cap, condenser, put the new wires back on and it still wont crank, It will turn over but not crank up, and I can't smell any gas.

Would a failing fuel pump cause the issue stated above, or the coil, or maybe the distributor itself. Tomorrow I'l be going back to change the fuel pump, and if I can find a coil on sunday (would one go bad sitting on an engine in a barn for a year and a half (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) ?) I'll change that also. I can probably find a bosch blue at the FLAPS.

Any other ideas?