Re: Swaped 350 Chevy backfires ,need some idea\'s help
1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
You can also check TDC on #1 cylinder. Unhook the coil and take the number one plug out. Turn the motor with a cork or your thumb over the hole. When you feel the cylinder pressurize, stop cranking. Zero the timing mark on the dampener and then take your dist cap off. The rotor should be pointing in the direction of the terminal you are using as #1.
If it;s backfiring through the carb, you might have damaged a power valve, but it will run better than you've described even with a blown power valve.
1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
You can also check TDC on #1 cylinder. Unhook the coil and take the number one plug out. Turn the motor with a cork or your thumb over the hole. When you feel the cylinder pressurize, stop cranking. Zero the timing mark on the dampener and then take your dist cap off. The rotor should be pointing in the direction of the terminal you are using as #1.
If it;s backfiring through the carb, you might have damaged a power valve, but it will run better than you've described even with a blown power valve.
