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my 1965 impals 327 made a ping noise then lost power.

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Old August 5th, 2017, 9:47 PM
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Default my 1965 impals 327 made a ping noise then lost power.
after the ping noise I tried to give it gas but would not excelerate smooth. it was very rough and had no power. what can this be. Thanks, Ed
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Is it a carb engine? Did it blow black smoke? Does it have electronic ignition?
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Welcome Ed! Please give us a nice detailed account of the problem.
Running fine before, then sudden change?
Does it start and run now?
BTW I have a 68 El Camino with 327
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