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Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor John Milliman #518512 03/18/2009 7:02 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 128 Illinois J john1 Shop Shark
john1 Shop Shark J Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 128 Illinois	If it is a constant sharp barking noise through the carb under load I would suspect a flat cam. Pull the valve covers, start it up and let it idle and watch the rocker arms. If one or more move less than the others you've got a flat cam. I've replaced several of them and the symptom is always the same. John

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Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	John Milliman	03/18/2009 12:12 AM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	3B	03/18/2009 1:08 AM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	padresag	03/18/2009 2:35 AM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	48bigtrucks	03/18/2009 3:58 AM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	ryanb790	03/18/2009 4:05 AM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	Joe McNeel	03/18/2009 6:44 AM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	Hotrod Lincoln	03/18/2009 1:54 PM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	IsolationRide	03/18/2009 4:43 PM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	john1	03/18/2009 7:02 PM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	48bigtrucks@work	03/18/2009 9:15 PM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	atomarc	03/18/2009 9:46 PM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	48bigtrucks	03/18/2009 11:58 PM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	John Milliman	03/19/2009 12:39 AM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	Joe H	03/19/2009 3:33 AM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	Oehm Jr.'s 46	03/19/2009 4:22 AM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	atomarc	03/19/2009 5:50 AM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	green48	03/19/2009 9:46 PM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	joker	03/20/2009 1:43 AM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	padresag	03/20/2009 1:51 AM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	Builder	03/20/2009 4:04 PM
Re: Help -- 305 V-6 backfires through carburetor	John Milliman	04/07/2009 1:25 AM

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