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**Gregski** · 03-23-2015, 10:26 PM

first let me say that I have learned so much from this Forum that I thought I would give back, so I would now like to teach you how to make your perfectly good truck backfire, this is a sure method

take spark plug wires #5 and #7 and swap them, so wire #5 goes on plug #7 and wire #7 goes on plug #5 (in other words just swap the last two on the driver side closest to the firewall)

now when you fire up your engine it may sound all nice and good, but wait till you accelerate from that first stop sign - Whalla Putt Putt Putt !!!

Guilty-by-Design · 03-24-2015, 01:56 PM

That is how i got my 82 for free. the guy said they had it running a few times but it kept dieing so he pushed it out behind his house and let it set for 5 years or so till the city told him to move it.

He told me if i could get it out of his yard before the city towed it i could have it. So you bet your ass i called my buddy up and we moved it that night.

The next morning pop the hood check things out drop in a new battery fresh fluids, and new gas. By the end of the night i found out all the truck needed was to swap 5 and 7 plug wires and a new fuel pump, it is now my DD.

She may be ugly but shes mine.

RIDE-RED 350r · 03-24-2015, 04:07 PM

^^^AWESOME!!^^^

I love those "get it out of here and it's yours" deals... Too bad they never seem to find me.

**73kay** · 03-24-2015, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RIDE-RED 350r

^^^AWESOME!!^^^

I love those "get it out of here and it's yours" deals... Too bad they never seem to find me.

Same lol

Justin@EntropyRad · 03-24-2015, 04:18 PM

killer FREE find!

dragn91 · 03-24-2015, 07:20 PM

Your lucky to get a truck like that for free around maryland it be a rot bucket and still be at least 500 bucks

greg64 · 03-24-2015, 08:37 PM

Good story and nice truck!

UKNOWME · 03-24-2015, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Gregski

first let me say that I have learned so much from this Forum that I thought I would give back, so I would now like to teach you how to make your perfectly good truck backfire, this is a sure method

take spark plug wires #5 and #7 and swap them, so wire #5 goes on plug #7 and wire #7 goes on plug #5 (in other words just swap the last two on the driver side closest to the firewall)

now when you fire up your engine it may sound all nice and good, but wait till you accelerate from that first stop sign - Whalla Putt Putt Putt !!!

Why would you want to do that?

1968vetL-71 · 03-25-2015, 07:14 AM

x2?

Liberty · 03-25-2015, 09:20 AM

Because exhaust flames and kaboom boom sounds!!

Titomars · 03-25-2015, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Liberty

Because exhaust flames and kaboom boom sounds!!

Actually there is an easier way. We used to do this in H/S. you accelerate to about 35 mph then turn the key off. now pump the gas a couple of times while coasting down in gear to about 20mph. then turn the key on. all the fuel in the exhaust system ignites. It makes a very nice boom and if you had pumped the pedal enough while coasting it will throw some nice flames out the pipes. But you do run the risk of making your mufflers look pregnant . LOL

86c20 · 03-25-2015, 10:59 AM

i think he is just saying what he did and what happened after a tune up. we all mess up. i know i have swapped wires a few times

Titomars · 03-25-2015, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 86c20

i think he is just saying what he did and what happened after a tune up. we all mess up. i know i have swapped wires a few times

Yup I get that. Been there done that. Reading his post got me remembering those days in 70's.

Liberty · 03-25-2015, 01:05 PM

Yea I figured from the get go this was more of a joke post lol

greg64 · 03-25-2015, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Liberty

Yea I figured from the get go this was more of a joke post lol

No doubt about it. Look who we're dealing with! Gregski!

86c20 · 03-25-2015, 07:55 PM

its always fun when its your womens car truck and you start it up sounds ok take off runs like crap. and they look at you and you know the look. you will get nothing for a week and you will get alot of crap from her about hte job lol.

Titomars · 03-25-2015, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 86c20

its always fun when its your womens car truck and you start it up sounds ok take off runs like crap. and they look at you and you know the look. you will get nothing for a week and you will get alot of crap from her about hte job lol.

I played a similar joke on my first wife. She had a 72 Monte Carlo she just loved. So it was time to give it a tune up. so I tell I'll do it on a Saturday. So Saturday comes she worked so she just caught a ride from her sister in law. So I immediately call a buddy to bring over as much SBC engine parts as he can find, I had Ford stuff not Chevy. He drops the stuff off. a set of junk heads, a couple of pistons, manifolds, cam, and enough small stuff to make it look very convincing that I tore her engine down. I laid all the stuff around her car then set it up on 4 jack stands. left the hood ajar too. then went to work on my projects. When she came home she went through the roof. Screaming what happened to her car. I told her it did not have enough power for my taste and so I was fixing it and it would take 2 weeks. the look on her face was priceless. then before she could say anything else i asked her to listen to this and I reached in and turn the key fired right up and purred like a 350 should. then I said "April fools" which I immediately got "the look". so she pops the hood and sees a complete tuned up engine with new chrome valve covers on it.

**Gregski** · 03-25-2015, 09:05 PM

great stories guys, its good to see my prank thread at least inspired them

when my wife bought the 2010 Pilot I told her I was done working on her car, TMP... Too Much Plastic

peace
~g

greg64 · 03-25-2015, 10:42 PM

Great looking monte, Titomars.

Greg I hear you on the too much plastic. My wife's car goes to the dealer.

Titomars · 03-25-2015, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Gregski

great stories guys, its good to see my prank thread at least inspired them

when my wife bought the 2010 Pilot I told her I was done working on her car, TMP... Too Much Plastic

peace
~g

I am too old school computers belong on a desk not a vehicle.
So for me todays cars it's TMP= Too Many Processors

KQQL IT · 03-26-2015, 12:32 AM

Will also crack a Flowmaster wide open too

Titomars · 03-26-2015, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by KQQL IT

Will also crack a Flowmaster wide open too

Speaking from experience? Flowmasters did not exist in the mid 70's. We did rip open a few muffler seams doing that though.

03-23-2015, 10:26 PM	#1
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,870	How To Make Your Truck Backfire. first let me say that I have learned so much from this Forum that I thought I would give back, so I would now like to teach you how to make your perfectly good truck backfire, this is a sure method take spark plug wires #5 and #7 and swap them, so wire #5 goes on plug #7 and wire #7 goes on plug #5 (in other words just swap the last two on the driver side closest to the firewall) now when you fire up your engine it may sound all nice and good, but wait till you accelerate from that first stop sign - Whalla Putt Putt Putt !!!

03-24-2015, 01:56 PM	#2
Guilty-by-Design Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Winfield, Kansas Posts: 54	Re: How To Make Your Truck Backfire. That is how i got my 82 for free. the guy said they had it running a few times but it kept dieing so he pushed it out behind his house and let it set for 5 years or so till the city told him to move it. He told me if i could get it out of his yard before the city towed it i could have it. So you bet your ass i called my buddy up and we moved it that night. The next morning pop the hood check things out drop in a new battery fresh fluids, and new gas. By the end of the night i found out all the truck needed was to swap 5 and 7 plug wires and a new fuel pump, it is now my DD. She may be ugly but shes mine.

03-24-2015, 04:07 PM	#3
RIDE-RED 350r Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Blossvale NY Posts: 202	Re: How To Make Your Truck Backfire. ^^^AWESOME!!^^^ I love those "get it out of here and it's yours" deals... Too bad they never seem to find me. __________________ Who needs a Hemi when ya got a Chevy!

03-24-2015, 07:20 PM	#6
dragn91 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: charlestown maryland Posts: 272	Re: How To Make Your Truck Backfire. Your lucky to get a truck like that for free around maryland it be a rot bucket and still be at least 500 bucks

03-25-2015, 07:14 AM	#9
1968vetL-71 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Murfreesboro, Tn Posts: 1,092	Re: How To Make Your Truck Backfire. x2? __________________ 1969 impala conv 427 #s loaded. dad bought new 1969 "Judge" RA-3, rare warwick blue/white, #'s 1968 vet convertible #s 427/435 tripower (sold) 1968 belair 2door post #s 427/385 1936 ford 5w coupe dads 1st car 1969 camaro ss (17,xxx) miles Wanted: 69-72 suburban project, 69 camaro convertible. also any big block cars. 69-70 gto judge project.

03-24-2015, 04:18 PM	#5
Justin@EntropyRad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 483	Re: How To Make Your Truck Backfire. killer FREE find! __________________ * Call me NOT the website number* Justin Novick (773) 303-8251 Sales/Support Entropy Radiator / Engineered Cooling Products "The Sexiest Radiators For The Sexiest Hot Rods" - www.EntropyRad.com www.speedcooling.com

03-24-2015, 08:37 PM	#7
greg64 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kimberley, BC, Canada Posts: 799	Re: How To Make Your Truck Backfire. Good story and nice truck! __________________ Greg 64 GMC Suburban - 283, NV3500, 14 bolt 77 C10 swb - 292, SM465, 12 bolt

03-25-2015, 09:20 AM	#10
Liberty Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Bonham, Texas Posts: 241	Re: How To Make Your Truck Backfire. Because exhaust flames and kaboom boom sounds!!

03-25-2015, 10:59 AM	#12
86c20 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: edgartown mass Posts: 852	Re: How To Make Your Truck Backfire. i think he is just saying what he did and what happened after a tune up. we all mess up. i know i have swapped wires a few times __________________ 1986 c20 "the hillbilly" 350 sm465 3.42gears 21mpg at 70mph 1985 k30 "the ice cream truck from hell" no rust az truck 197-8??? c30 "ramp truck" 454 1978 monte carlo 350 350th with 2.73 gears. no rust. sc car

03-25-2015, 01:05 PM	#14
Liberty Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Bonham, Texas Posts: 241	Re: How To Make Your Truck Backfire. Yea I figured from the get go this was more of a joke post lol

03-25-2015, 07:55 PM	#16
86c20 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: edgartown mass Posts: 852	Re: How To Make Your Truck Backfire. its always fun when its your womens car truck and you start it up sounds ok take off runs like crap. and they look at you and you know the look. you will get nothing for a week and you will get alot of crap from her about hte job lol. __________________ 1986 c20 "the hillbilly" 350 sm465 3.42gears 21mpg at 70mph 1985 k30 "the ice cream truck from hell" no rust az truck 197-8??? c30 "ramp truck" 454 1978 monte carlo 350 350th with 2.73 gears. no rust. sc car

03-25-2015, 09:05 PM	#18
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,870	Re: How To Make Your Truck Backfire. great stories guys, its good to see my prank thread at least inspired them when my wife bought the 2010 Pilot I told her I was done working on her car, TMP... Too Much Plastic peace ~g

03-25-2015, 10:42 PM	#19
greg64 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kimberley, BC, Canada Posts: 799	Re: How To Make Your Truck Backfire. Great looking monte, Titomars. Greg I hear you on the too much plastic. My wife's car goes to the dealer. __________________ Greg 64 GMC Suburban - 283, NV3500, 14 bolt 77 C10 swb - 292, SM465, 12 bolt

03-26-2015, 12:32 AM	#21
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,260	Re: How To Make Your Truck Backfire. Will also crack a Flowmaster wide open too __________________ " That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment "



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