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08-09-2006 01:33 PM #1
what it might be
What might cause the engine to pop, kinda sounds like backfire from most cylinders, when i let off the gas , like coming to a stop, but idles fine and no hesitation on accelaration or misses,otherwise runs fine except when i let off gas then pop pop pop,before you ask heres what i did, got heads redone,set valves the way the book said, by cranking the bolt till you can barely spin the pushrod, then 3/4 turn,set the distributor to #1, set timing to 8 degrees btdc, brand new edlebrock carb , no adjustment made, checked for vac leaks none to be found, distributer vac hooked to non manifold port on carb
In our neighborhood, 2 blocks down the hill was a gas station that (to me) all the cool car guys hung out there. 32 coupes, 33 & 34 Fords as well, a sweet 56 Ford Beach wagon that was setup gasser...
How did you get hooked on cars?