Have not checked fuel pressure. Pump is a Carter mechanical street pump. It will pull hard to 7K so I doubt fuel pressure is a problem but I can still check it.

Fuel line is clear of hot stuff and I run a spacer under the carb. I have avoided going to an electric pump but this maybe the year I change it.

New fuel filter

I gutted the choke housing, no choke mechanism.

3 year old MSD Blaster, mounted on the intake. I asked here before if it could be getting too hot but the consensus was no.

New dist. cap and rotor, reluctor gap set correctly

11" of vacuum by a gauge at idle

I do have an old AFB I could throw on there

I can try an new ballast resistor

Coil wires are tight and correct

Engine grounds are factory located and tight