[kplackmeyer]

Turns out...not a CIS problem at all.
I stopped at lunch to get the vacuum pump...and PBH's last post about timing, etc. was quite prophetic. Right next to the vac pump was a timing light. Haven't had one in a number of years, and knew I would soon. So I bought it.

Went thru all the pressures, delivery tests, etc. right after dinner. Everything checked out perfectly. Somewhat frustrated, I put all of the pieces back together, and went on to try out my new timing light with digital tach & advance.

BOY...was it off. But not just off...looks like my centrifugal weights are sticking, and perhaps some other problems in the distributor. Spec for the timing is TDC at 900 rpm with vac advance removed, and 10 deg with vac advance in place. If I set the advance at 0 deg with vac off (hose plugged) and then install the hose, it jumps to 26 deg! So...I instead set it at 10 deg with the vac set. It runs SOOOO much better, but still not 100%. Still a little missing at hi rpms, and a new problem that I read about the other day on the forum. When I decel, the RPMs stay up around 1700. If i let the clutch out a little with my foot on the break, until the rpm drops to 900 or so, it will stay there. And the timing drops back to where it's supposed to be.

I suppose it's time to pull the distributor and pull it apart and clean it out. Looks pretty dirty in there.

My distributor still has points, so my thought is that I will order the
"Ignitor II Electronic Ignition" a cap and rotor, the "Flame-Thrower II Coil". I already have a Perma Tune CD, but it looks pretty old. But I see a lot debate over points vs electronic ignition. So the debate on that continues.

I suppose the first step is just to pull it apart and see what's sticking....