mgokool

Hey everyone....I'm in need of a mustang mechanic....

Got my 5.0 rebuilt and a friend and I put it back in last summer....it seems to be backfiring out of intake....I believe it has to do w/ the timing but neither of us can set it or figure out the problem....

Willing to pay someone up to $200 who has a timing light that can get this thing running smooth and the way it should be...

It will have to be on terms though...only if you can get it running smooth....last thing i need is to pay someone who is just guessing....like me...

IM LOCATED IN BRENTWOOD, NY....SUFFOLK COUNTY...L.I.

If interested....email me @: MGokool@aol.com

Thanks,
Mike

irish1

If I lived closer than 1500 miles I would help you for nothing, sounds like your distributor was not stabbed right. I believe you can pick up a serviceable timing light for around 30 bucks. Won't cost you anything to read up on stabbing it right. The satisfaction of correcting the problem and hearing the Stang roar happily to life ought to be worth around 170 or so... Seriously this is not a hard thing to do, read this:
https://mustangforums.com/m_3264510/tm.htm

then read this: https://mustangforums.com/m_1531258/...tm.htm#1531258


Now you should have no trouble assuming timing is your problem, if this doesn't help, then you have eliminated one possibility. Hope it helps!
Matt

5.0stanger

I am sure andyone on here would help you for free, but read those links above, you should be able to do it yourself. You did put the HO firing order in it right and not the non HO?

5.0stanger

HO order is 13726548 <<------------YOU NEED THIS ONE if you have an HO

NON HO is 15426378

2 kwik

check tps...
check timing
check for vacuum leaks
check dist cap for cracks
etc

fattony

make sure it has fuel first off..and if it does take out the distributor and rotate it 180 degrees.

ZachW04Stang

Valves may also be adjusted incorrectly which could cause it to backfire out the intake.

mgokool

Thanks everyone for all your help....im gunna go try this to see what happens....had this car now for 4 years and havent driven it on the road yet....just anxious....

mgokool

Well guys, I tried everything today...engine seems to rev higher now w/ less backfiring....still doing it a little though....I GIVE UP.....

It seems when you have it in a gear and giving it gas as you're letting off the clutch, it backfires more and even stalls out....

mgokool

**** To all that helped....just wanna say thanks, FINALLY GOT THE TIMING CORRECT....engine fired up and it was just beautiful music....

THANKS AGAIN...