4.0L Acceleration popping ?


I was thinking it was leaning out but what would cause it to do that. I don't have any scope or scan tool with live data capability. I replaced my factory spark plugs around 80K along with all the major tune-up parts, with Bosch Platinum+2 (bad idea) replaced them about 90k with autolite. Started having the engine pop but it wasn't to bad just one pop driving up long uphill grades in OD, then about 115k is when it started pooping badly on accelerating so i replaced them again around 125K which are my current ones that are in the truck. The truck now has 153k.

The coloring is good and they all match. They are gaped at .054 (sticker says .052-.056) My plug wires were life warranty so I just swapped them out for the heck of it. The second coil pack came off a friends 4.0L engine that was pulled out of a wrecked ranger. Both Still Ohm to ford spec hot/cold

Ill retest my fuel pressure and check the pump volume this weekend since i wont be working, and ill spray some break cleaner around the heads and see what happens.
 
KOEO - 38 psi
Idle - 29 psi
W/o Vac - 32 psi

The break cleaner didn't do anything either, no RPM change.

Side note.... Before I left work the other day I disconnected the MAF, IAT, and TPS. Started the engine....would idle but Stalled when I got on the gas. Reconnected the MAF, stalled again. Reconnected IAT, stalled. Reconnected TPS, ran fine. I have ran this truck with out a TPS one time before and it ran ok but now It wont drive without it connected.... hummm
 
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