67 GTS 4-Speed: Daily Summer Driver

last weekend I was able to get the engine buttoned up and put fire too it. It sounds nice but I still got it to backfire here and there...

after some talks it may be that the push rods are a little too long for the motor. The block was decked and the heads were planned as well. I never measured the cam to compare the lobe circle to see if it was bigger than the original cam. but I got a tool to measure what the rods should be, and documentation that came with the cam that suggest the lifter preload. If the push rods are too long I may have to get new push rods or see if just installing shims would work.

So hopefully more information soon!