This was a one timer Bill. RVN Gazim. Only grazed on the Grass back in the day Tim. No PVC Larry, this is a 1950, we didn’t have pollution back then. Naw Alvin, the water up North here is nonflammable.
Now Stu, your probably about the closest yet, when I did the valve job I cleaned and vacuumed and polished the tops of the pistons and vacuumed and cleaned again! But its possible that a tiny piece might have still been wedged in thar somewhere. Also with the oil-burning problem that we’ve been discussing its very likely that the combustion chambers and tops of the pistons are carboned up some even in this short of a time period.
Jim this was a “backfire thru the carb”, it actually lifted the hood it was so violent. No mistaking it for a rock, it sounded like an M80 went off under the hood. Usually there isn’t any smoke if it’s a proper mixture just being fired out of time. Tending to think Stu has got the prizewinner today, it’s the most logical answer.
Highly unlikely that it was a valve sticking open or broken spring Duce. Chances are that it would have repeated itself if one of those were the culprit, anyway I checked the clearances when I got home and everything checked out fine under the VC. Oh, and all of my friends are dead by now, I’m the only one left!
Possibility Nut, but they are all clean, solid and in tact, I checked all the ignition related wires when I popped the hood in the parking lot and again when I checked the distributor at home.
Ok Stu, the contest is over and you win the grand prize. It’s a free trip to Hawaii, all expenses paid and all you have to do is send us your Credit Card, Social Security and bank numbers so we can verify your identity.
Thanks fur the input guys, think I'm gonna go for nice long ride now!!
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Last edited by Denny Graham; 04/06/2008 1:27 PM.
