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I would like to emphasize the plug boots. I came on here with problems, and the first thing I was told was to check the plug boots. I of course being the noob that I was (still am a noob, just not as bad of one) only looked around the outside of them, then did other things to make the problem better but not fix it.
I was able to make it run a lot better by closing the spark plug gap. Granted the plugs were gapped too wide, but it changed performance drastically (though it still wasn't where it should have been). So, check your gap, and actually take apart those boots and look at them. It isn't hard to rebuild them. The hardest thing to do is get the old crap out of them if they're stuck (they were with mine). Just stick a copper brass or aluminum rod in there if you're ok with going without the resistors (I recommend this, but it's mostly personal preference.)
I was able to make it run a lot better by closing the spark plug gap. Granted the plugs were gapped too wide, but it changed performance drastically (though it still wasn't where it should have been). So, check your gap, and actually take apart those boots and look at them. It isn't hard to rebuild them. The hardest thing to do is get the old crap out of them if they're stuck (they were with mine). Just stick a copper brass or aluminum rod in there if you're ok with going without the resistors (I recommend this, but it's mostly personal preference.)