SBC 350 POPPING SOUND OUT OF CARB AT HIGHER RPM's

Asked by Jeffrey Aug 24, 2021 at 01:06 AM about the 1978 Chevrolet El Camino

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

SBC 350 POPPING SOUND ONLY AT HIGHIER RPM's THROUGH THE
CARB

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Either it is running lean or your timing is too retard. I'd check timing first to see. 10 to 12 degrees B.T.D.C. for initial timing and total timing should be 34-36 degrees.

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Either it is running lean or your timing is too retard. I'd check timing first to see. 10 to 12 degrees B.T.D.C. for initial timing and total timing should be 34-36 degrees.

How high are the RPM's? You might have valve float.

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