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    Okay heres the deal, I have a fairly new SBC 350 slightly modded with an Edelbrock performer intake, headers and a rebuilt quadrajet. The deal is that I'lll be cruising down the freeway around 65MPH and I'll open up the secondaries and the engine will start making a popping noise (backfiring/too rich?) at the same time the engine shutters slightly, It only seems to do this when im around 65-70MPH. On the other hand I can be cruising around 45MPH with it whining at 5000 RPM with the secondaries open and it performs top notch. So I don't think its related to engine speed.

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    It won't shutter/pop at anything slower than 60MPH

    And if it matters Im running a 700R4 tranny.

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    http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...784#post112784

    read this and check those secondaries close 79C10.
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    Re: Secondary woes

     



    Originally posted by 79C10
    Okay heres the deal, I have a fairly new SBC 350 slightly modded with an Edelbrock performer intake, headers and a rebuilt quadrajet. The deal is that I'lll be cruising down the freeway around 65MPH and I'll open up the secondaries and the engine will start making a popping noise (backfiring/too rich?) at the same time the engine shutters slightly, It only seems to do this when im around 65-70MPH. On the other hand I can be cruising around 45MPH with it whining at 5000 RPM with the secondaries open and it performs top notch. So I don't think its related to engine speed.

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    It won't shutter/pop at anything slower than 60MPH

    And if it matters Im running a 700R4 tranny.
    What do the plugs look like?

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    I don't know, I'll pull 'em tomorrow and snap pics.

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    Almost sounds like you are running out of fuel. What kind of fuel pump are you running?
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    Maybe your vacuum advance isn't pulling off quickly enough when you come up to WOT.

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    Too rich won't cause "popping", its too lean. Running out of fuel is a possibility, but I'd try new plugs. You can't tell a bad plug by looking at 'em, especially in a SBC, they're plug eaters. Also, don't use Champions, one or two of every batch will quit in a week or so. Plug wires will also cause it.

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    Originally posted by Oldf100fordman
    Almost sounds like you are running out of fuel. What kind of fuel pump are you running?
    As far as I know its the stock mechanical one. Also I have a fuel filter hooked up right before the carb and I can see into the filter & sometimes is not even half way full when the motor is at idle, and it won't rise if I hold the motor at a higher rpm.

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    "I have a fuel filter hooked up right before the carb"
    if its a Q-JET there should be a filter in the carb. also. i'd do away with one of them.
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    Well I assumed since on the front of the carb it said "<------ Filter" that it meant attach a filter before the carb in the fuel line. Heres a pic of my setup, and the level of fuel that you see in the filter is about as high as it goes regardless of rpm.

    http://www.xylicon.com/box/otherstuf...left_small.jpg
    http://www.xylicon.com/box/otherstuf...ight_small.jpg

    So I guess I'll pull the external filter off and see if that helps, or Ill get a new fuel pump.

    Thanks for all the info.

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    there should be a filter behind that big nut. take that one out and use the ext. one. if its made of brass they were bad about stopping up. take it out.
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    http://www.carburetion.com/diags/4mv.jpg

    here is what it looks like.
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    Originally posted by R Pope
    Too rich won't cause "popping", its too lean. Running out of fuel is a possibility, but I'd try new plugs. You can't tell a bad plug by looking at 'em, especially in a SBC, they're plug eaters. Also, don't use Champions, one or two of every batch will quit in a week or so. Plug wires will also cause it.
    Ron, I beg to differ.For the past 15 or more years I have been reading plugs.I make a pass, kill the engine pull the plugs and if they look black I keep (leaning it down) two jets sizes at a time.When I reach a (carmel color) I know I am very close.When it hits light tan I stop.To give you an idea of how close I was last time after I switched carbs we went back to the dyno and did a few pulls.EGT averaged 1310 not bad for a guy just reading plugs.I have used this method for many years only to burn just two pistons.The only plugs I really can't read are those on alcohol or when someone has added something to the gas.

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    erik...sure you can read a lot from a plug, like jetting, oil burning, etc., but you can't tell if its any good by looking at it. Some brand new ones won't fire.

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    Originally posted by R Pope
    erik...sure you can read a lot from a plug, like jetting, oil burning, etc., but you can't tell if its any good by looking at it. Some brand new ones won't fire.
    I mis-understood what you where saying.I do agree with the Chaampion statment.I switched from AC TO NGK 5 years back no problems.

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