Quote Originally Posted by sd455 View Post
Hi peoples,I'm back.I've checked for vacuum leaks and have plenty of gas,
even replaced the fuel pump.I took the valve covers off and while cranking
looked for any sticking valves,but there were none.When trying to start
this thing it will backfire and start the inside of the carb on fire.Has anyone ever heard of a camshaft being ground wrong?I'm at my wits end here
and have never seen anything like this.Any ideas?
I dont know a whole lot about engines, BUT I had this same exact thing happen to my chevy 355 engine. I found out it was the + battery wire to the distributor.. It had a break in the wire and only a few strands holding it together... maybe something to check out...