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Per the "Won't Rev" thread, which should be allowed to rest in peace, the car would only rev so fast in 3rd, but could keep up with traffic in 4th. I rebuilt the carburetor to "rule out" carburetor issues. Oh, the car runs sweet at lower revs. And I developed great skills which I may never have to use, but I can tell people about. I took a more extensive drive this morning. Starting in 3rd, it goes well until it approaches 25. Then it stays at that speed, no matter how far I push the pedal. On Woodward, I could upshift at 25 and get the speed up to 45, maybe 50. I could keep up with the bus in front of me, but no better. At the top revs, the engine is not running smooth. I don't want to find out what an extensive run in that condition would do. I followed the carb rebuild instructions religiously. Did I miss something? High speed jet? I sprayed it and blew it out. I didn't try to remove it. Does it have a miniscule opening that should have been cleaned out with a fine wire? It is accessible from the bottom of the carburetor,. so I wouldn't have to take the carb apart. Any high-speed-jet gurus out there? If I can "rule out" the carb, I'll turn to ignition. I made a propitious offering to the gods, and bought an Echlin coil. I had left the Pertronix coil in place when I went back to points; maybe it resents the change. (I'll reset the plugs to 0.035 instead of 0.040 when I change the coil.) I had put a new condenser in, with the new points. Will I be playing the condenser game? Suggestions accepted graciously. I can try something, and take a drive. At least a short drive would tell the tale. I should be able to floor it in 3rd and get it up well past 25. Stay tuned.