Had this on a chevelle once. Something to look for is in the distributor. The shaft that the points ride on was worn so bad that the points were not opening on that cylinder. Surprised the engine was runnning at all. Easy check with an ohm meter or feeler guage. Just something else to look at.
Tim


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