Hello,
It runs great! I took it out yesterday and from stop to over 60 mph it just keeps pulling! I've still got some minor tuning to do but nothing serious. The solution came from two comments, one to check for a strong spark and one to check the points and condenser.
The spark getting to the sparkplug was weak; the points were 40% pitted and the point setting/dwell was out of specifications. I had spark and the truck idled okay and when not under a load the change to higher RPM wasn't a problem. Under load the spark at the plugs simply was not strong enough to make up for the necessary change in timing.
I also went back to the engine initial timing setup. I had set it up at about 8-10 degrees advanced and needed to set it up at TDC, zero advance; it fired right up and runs strong. My dwell reading is just inside the required range but I will adjust the timing to see if I can maximize performance.
Thanks to all of you for thoughts and help, I really appreciate you!
Have a great day,
Ted
