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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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Default New engine backfiring - Will not start?? HELP

Just recently installed a 350 sbc in my 67 camaro. Went to try and start it up for the first time after the install and it would not start. Keep backfiring. We checked all the plugs and they are in the correct order - Does anyone know what the problem might be???
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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I think i know what your problem is, try checking to see if your distributor is 180 out, put #1 on tdc firing and take off your cap if your rotor is facing backwards then it is 180 out, its trying to fire on the exhaust tdc stroke rather than the compression stroke, hope this helps ya
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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^^^Sounds about right to me as well.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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i agree
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:23 PM
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That's usually the case if everything else such as the sparkplugs like you mentioned checked out ok.
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Yeap that was defently the problem. Thanks everyone for the help. ---Mike
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