Thanks to everyone for all the help. I think I have figured out the problem. The wire that goes into the distribitor is loose on the inside and shorting out at the points. I had the cap off yesterday and I had forgotten to remove the battery cable. I was checking the connections to the coil and noticed that the wire in the distribitor was arcing when I shook the wire. I had changed everything out but one thing, the points. So I put the cap back on cranked the truck up and fiddled with the wire and the popping went away. But I'am sure it will act up again so I'am going to put one of those Pertronix electronic igintions in it. I ordered one the other day. The part number was 1168 for 54 to 62 6 cylinder trucks. I have heard some really good things about them so hopefully I will get the points problem took care of. Other then that the engine runs real good, cranks up no problem. And thank you very much Dad550 for the videos on how a bent push rod sounds. That really helped a bunch to rule out a bent push rod. The popping sounds more like the engine is out of time a little. But it does not back fire through the carb. There is no rythum to the pop noise. The engine will run and make a sporatic light pop noise through the exhaust. And thank you 51 Ashton for the tip. But I have already plugged the vaccum at the exhaust manifold. I changed over to electric wipers instaed of the vaccum ones.

Last edited by tracern1; 03/13/2011 2:13 AM.