backfire through the carb.

A number of years ago, way to many to give you an exact number, my 1965 Barracuda started dumping water, internally, because of a compromised manifold gasket due to improper installation of the foam gaskets on top of the block between the heads. That alone was a lesson to me.

Well, I was about 100 miles from home, and had no money for towing, so decided to drive it home, with water in the oil. Made it to about 18 miles from home, stopped for more water, and a tank of fuel, engine sounded relatively normal, as soon as I put it under load to pull out, it started shooting flames up thru the carb. At idle, it just ticked some, but under power, any power at all, it shot flames.

Well, shut'er down, called my Dad, he came, used his AAA card to get me towed home. Next morning, flew out and back to Biloxi Miss. as I had to be on base(USAF) the next day.

Came back home 3 months later, charged battery, fired the beast up, same symptom, ticking, then popping thru carb under power. Pulled valve covers and started it, #2 intake valve rocker arm not moving, at all. Yanked motor, tore down, lobe rounded, big groove cut in bottom of lifter. Did complete rebuild after that.

FF