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2002 ignition & electrics

I'm have two unrelated problems with my '73 2002.

i) ignition

  This I can probably fix with a tune-up.  The car runs on < 4
  cylinders when cold, especially when started cold when it is
  cold or moist out.  Once it warms up, it fires on all 4, but
  it misfires at around 2500 rpm (especially when load is taken
  off the motor).  What's the guess?  Bad consdensor?  Bad point
  adjustment?  I don't have a dwell meter, so it's sort of hit
  and miss with a gauge.  Also, I don't get the tell-tale blue
  spark when I open the points by hand with ignition on.

ii) headlamp electrics

  This one confuses me.  I'm out a low beam on the passenger headlamp.
  A direct feed of current to the lowbeam lead gives light, so I
  assume the bulb is fine.  A volt meter between the lowbeam feed
  (on the clip to the headlamp) and the ground on the same clip
  gives 12v (or thereabouts).  So I assume the wiring is ok.
  What am I missing?

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