Slow, Driving Rustoration 1972 Dart

So after work I took a little 20 mile cruise. I can definitely tell the difference with the Pertronix ignition, mostly because the points really weren't in good shape, when I took them out I could see corrosion that I didn't see in the dimly lit car wash bay in Iowa where I worked on the car. The cold starts are a huge improvement. I think I'll bypass the ballast resistor, regap the plugs, advance the timing a bit, and see if it runs better or worse.

Just setting the timing helped a lot too I'm sure. Also I had never adjusted the idle mixture screws on the new carb, they were all the way in, which explains the bad idling and stalling I guess. The engine feels overall smoother now. On a cold start I can hear some valve train ticking but it lessens as it warms up. I'm excited to see how it runs with a vacuum advance installed. Right now I have the line disconnected and plugged.

It's fun to drive now, I can definitely see dual exhaust, a new intake, and a four barrel in its future. Mostly just because it sounds like the engine is trying to breath but can't lol. Lord knows it already has enough pep to get me in trouble in town now. :D