Thanks again for all of the contributions to this thread.

Today I reversed the plus and minus wires at the coil, used the remote starter switch so I could manipulate the throttle and the distributor and had the engine running in 30 seconds!!!   Apparently I had accidently switched them when I changed coils right after this whole mess started several weeks ago.  Backed off the curb idle screw to about 600 RPM, rotated the dizzy a little until it smoothed out, adjusted the mixture screws a bit until the vacuum gauge steadied at 20 inches and tach settled down at 500 RPM.

I want to check for any vacuum leaks around the carb and intake but don't know how that is done.  Help there will be appreciated.  I will also recheck the dwell and the timing with a light.

Maybe I got it!!  Test drive tomorrow....

To check for vacuum leaks all you really need is a spray bottle of water. With the engine warmed up and idling spray lightly around the carb base, the intake manifold and any other places you might suspect of leaking. If you find a leak the engine RPM will pick up a little. Some guys like to use WD-40 for this or even carb cleaner. The problem with that is any overspray will be sucked into the carb, causing the RPM to increase and give you a false indication of a leak.