Help!! Backfiring after re-doing top end

[richd]

Notch...That's a good technique. I've been thinking about checking my lash (hear some extra ticking from the valve cover area).

Is this something that should be checked every xx thousand miles or is it a "set it and forget it" type deal?

Thanks,

Rich D.
'89 LX 5.0
removed silencer, rebuilt T-5 w/improved 2nd, 3rd ratios