In this video: How breaker points work; common problems with breaker point ignition systems; setting up points with your eyeball, and what to look for; the importance of checking your vacuum advance and mechanical advance mechanism; and much more.

Look at this thing. Just look at it. It's beautiful. It's a 1971 Dodge Challenger convertible that was ordered to look like the 1971 Indy pace car convertible. You know, the one that crashed into the grand stands... alright, that's not ideal. But this car is pretty neat. It's got all kinds of cool options, and it has been beautifully restored albeit with a few small departures from factory.

But for some reason, despite my best efforts last time I saw it, the car isn't running its best. It's coughing and sputtering and just sort of gutless. So today, let's see if we can figure all that out and let's all be thankful the sun is shining for once.