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skiwesser · 05-09-2003, 01:37 AM

Ok the rockers were right.I had put syn oil in for 1'st time when i re-did the heads & stuff, well the oil control ring on #2 is evidently gummed up cause the oil was flowing past so bad the plug was'nt firing very often hence the back firing.However compression is good on all (between 170# & 180#)
I ran some engine flush in it ,went to 10-40 conventional oil and
mostly solved prob. now it only backfires once (loud) either on the 1-2 or 2-3 shift when driving hard 5000-5500 shift point.
What should I try short of a re-build?
I always run cheap bosh supers .99 cent each & change them often, but I put a autolite rapid fire in #2 same as with bosh super,would a "hotter" plug help?
Sorry so long, thanks
Wes

05-09-2003, 01:37 AM	#8
skiwesser Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: rock hill,S.C. 29730 Posts: 420	Ok the rockers were right.I had put syn oil in for 1'st time when i re-did the heads & stuff, well the oil control ring on #2 is evidently gummed up cause the oil was flowing past so bad the plug was'nt firing very often hence the back firing.However compression is good on all (between 170# & 180#) I ran some engine flush in it ,went to 10-40 conventional oil and mostly solved prob. now it only backfires once (loud) either on the 1-2 or 2-3 shift when driving hard 5000-5500 shift point. What should I try short of a re-build? I always run cheap bosh supers .99 cent each & change them often, but I put a autolite rapid fire in #2 same as with bosh super,would a "hotter" plug help? Sorry so long, thanks Wes __________________ 88 GT: subs,pullies, 1 3/4 longtubes, flowmasters, AFR 165's,T,F #1 cam,Thyphoon intake, 24# inj., 73mm C&L,65mmT.B., 190LPH pump, Eagle sir rods, forged pistons in a newly rebuilt 306. DYNO TUNED TO 300.97 RWHP 337RWTQ