What's the best way to find a dead cylinder?

Sounds electrical or fuel related. How's your fuel system Cruiser? I recently had to replace the Tank on my 74 Duster because sediment and rust particles were coming through. Make sure all the simple stuff is ok - Cap, Rotor, Distributer. Maybe a bad plug firing intermittently?
The car has a new tank and fuel filter, plugs, rotor and distributor cap. Valve lash is set correctly.