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  1. Thread: Popping sound

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    we gave up. the cam hole was about 1/2 inch off...

    we gave up. the cam hole was about 1/2 inch off center of the crank hole in the block. the carb was also bad and had shavings of the rod bearings running through the engine, not so good.
  2. Thread: Popping sound

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    my mistake, they are 1/2 turn. The more i thought...

    my mistake, they are 1/2 turn. The more i thought about it i remembered doing 2, 90 degree turns per valve
  3. Thread: Popping sound

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    yes the cam and springs match, we bought them at...

    yes the cam and springs match, we bought them at the sametime. I'm not opposed to readjusting the valves so we might check that
  4. Thread: Popping sound

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    it could cross fire, but thats why we got the msd...

    it could cross fire, but thats why we got the msd wires so it wouldn't.

    when we had it dyno tuned (old carb) he said the timing curve was perfect. we haven't touched anything in the distributor...
  5. Thread: Popping sound

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    i raised the rpms to about 2000 and it started to...

    i raised the rpms to about 2000 and it started to shake very bad. it was popping and felt like it was missing.

    it doesn't seem to pop when i let off the gas

    the sparkplug wires are brand new...
  6. Thread: Popping sound

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    my brother adjusted the valves, but i think he...

    my brother adjusted the valves, but i think he tightend the pushrods until there was a very small amount of resistance then went another quarter turn.
  7. Thread: Popping sound

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    the engine has about 5000 miles, all be it a few...

    the engine has about 5000 miles, all be it a few hard miles at the track.

    the cam is a new comp cams xtreme energy 268. lift 477in/480exh with probably only 1000 miles, if that, on it and the...
  8. Thread: Popping sound

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    we ckecked the timing and its was fine. 13...

    we ckecked the timing and its was fine. 13 initial and 36 total.

    heads are vortec off a pickup

    we can check the cam but its not consistant enough to be that. it only happens when im cruising,...
  9. Thread: Popping sound

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    Popping sound

    When I drive my car (350, stock dished pistons on a stock bottom end, RPM Air-Gap intake, 750 holley, vortec heads, msd ignition, comp 268XE cam, 1/2 fuel line with a holley black fuel pump 150ish...
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