Just for whomever is interested, I've finally been able to bring closure to this thing. ....the culprit???? I re-replaced the condenser and points...figured what the heck, only cost me $11. Guess what? Runs like a dream. I suppose I either got a bad set, or ruined them trying to start the engine. Read over the posts here and look at all the stuff I went over......sometimes, indeed, it's the simplest thing, and just because you buy a new part, does NOT always mean it works.


J.D. Jordan