falcon EL losing power when accelerating...

Hey guys!
i own a 94 EL ford falcon and its recently been giving me problems!

lately, whenever i start my car up and start accelerating (on a 60km+ stretch of road) i will hit a point where the engine simply looses power for a second or two. After that, the car runs fine.

One other problem, which i believe is interrelated, is that on the very odd occasion (once every fortnight) my car will not start instantly, after trying to start the car for a good minute. After choking for awhile, the car eventually starts.

Any ideas of what the problem is guys???

Thanks