[HarryD]

Many good suggestions for a points car above. My checklist at every oil change (3k miles):

1-Look at inside of distributor cap and wipe the back stuff that seems to accumulate inside.
2-Put a dab of Bosch Distributor grease (a single tube will last you a lifetime) on the the lobe (do not use anything else)
3-Use an ignition file and burnish the points contacts to clean them up
4-Check dwell and/or gap and adjust as needed.

If the rotor or contacts inside the cap look burned, replace both. Keep old one as spare.

There is an old adage .. If you are having ignition problems, points will get you home.