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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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poping thru intake? need to start for break in

hi guys. im tryin to fire up the 383 and it trys to start then just pops thru the intake with a puff of smoke . i checked the valves and ther not to tight. i also belive the dist is in correct #1 tdc both valves closed rotor point in the general direction of the #1 hole


please help!!
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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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Re: poping thru intake? need to start for break in

Pull the distributor and turn it 180*.
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 01:55 AM
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Re: poping thru intake? need to start for break in

thanks man exactly what it was. for some reason it happens every time. time to break her in!
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