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Big Boom Through Carb!

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tripwire1969

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I know I'll get chewed out for not enough detail, but this could get lengthy. I have a 70 stang with a transplanted 351W. It ran real rough when I got it last fall, and the carb was cruddy, so I bought a rebuild kit and rebuilt it...seemed straight forward, but my first rebuild (it's a stock two-barrel...donor car for motor a 77 LTD). I also replaced the cap and rotor, and thought I had a clear diagram on where the wires all go. I only tried to start it once and got a horrendous BOOM that I thought came from the carb, followed by a little smoke out the carb. Thankfully I hadn't pumped the gas, or it may have caused flames. What next? Do I have a vacuum prob, or is it timing?
 
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i think your in a wrong forum.
 

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moving to appropriate forum.
 
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Backfired through the carb?

Usually timing.. but could be anything. Check to make sure your firing order is correct.
 

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I agree - crosswired.
 
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