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Thanks for all your help Ted, I really appreciate it. Yeah, the popping noise in the intake is exactly whats happening. When I take the accelerator from idle to full throttle it makes that sucking/popping noise.

I think you're right in needing to take it to an actual mechanic. That's not as easy as it sounds in Currituck/Outer Banks NC. I've talked to a few of the honest ones around here and either they don't have time or aren't really interested b/c I have done most of the work. I don't neccessarely need them to fix it, I just need to rule some things out.

What other problems could be caused by the engine running like this?


>>>*As an engine operates, there is a controlled fire on every cycle. As with any fire, if it gets out of control, excess heat is created. This can burn pistons, valves, actually melt things in there.
This may or may not show up as coolant temperature increase since that system can handle excess heat to a point.

Yet certain areas of the head/block will get too warm, the usual result is the designed in weak link fails, this is the head gasket of course.

My best guess is you have leaks at the valves. Repair that, get the compression to normal, set the cam timing/ignition timing back to where it belongs and she should run. The 268C/Torkr will operate a couple of degrees retarded on the cam timing, it is our 270/430 that gets into a snit if it is timed late, that one needs to be on the button......*EB

*Beats the he** outa me!....*LOL**...