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I HAVE A 76 CAMARO I PUT A PERFORMER EDELBROCK INTAKE ON AND A EDELBROCK PERFORMER CARB #1405 WHEN I TRY TO START IT TRIES TO TURN OVER BUT WON'T. BACKFIRES OUT OF THE CARB.  NEW CARB DOESN'T HAVE AN EGR VALVE WHAT DO I DO WHY WON'T IT RUN

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Bill I think that the dist. is in did you pop the # 1 plug wire with the plug out and get the air to blast out of the plug hole,than you should be close to or on t.d.c. than check the timming mark to see if it is on t.d.c than put it in on no#1 with the rotor facing no#1 and drop it in.  not in correct.

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Roger J.M. Warrington

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I can help you with most standard type things from 1955 chevys up to around 1975 (1975)>> chevys in differnt areas. engine work heads-cams-trannys-drive train-brakes-some elect. dos and donts. PS UP TO 1975 !! !!!!!!!!!!! I will try with any others after that date. state up to 1975 but I still get 2006-007 etc. I guess you do not read this far ! !

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All i can remember growing up is working on cars and making them loud and fast , and when i started to make money i would sink all of it into my cars so i could get them to go faster and look great. what else is there !I would love a challange to trouble shoot, as it is fun finding what is wrong when all others can not .ON the older cars not past 1975s , etc. so please I will try to help with the newer cars but do not grade me bad if I can not help your 2006 car.etc.

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