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I'm a little skeptical of the heat soak idea just because you stated that you could let it idle and that would resolve the problem. Was the temperature showing high? If the engine/exhaust was getting hot enough to vaporize the gas while cruising (i.e. good air flow in the compartment), I just don't see idling on the side of the road cooling off enough to make a difference. But I hope I'm wrong. Have you pulled the plugs to see if they're particularly fowled? Might give you some clues as to whether it's fuel related or ignition related.

Amazingly, they managed to make a car I already didn't like even uglier.

How far into the episode is it?

No offense my friend but your information is so vague you might as well ask how to get from here to there. Basically what you've said is you have a car that doesn't run. Can you see any burned wires? NewZed is definitely on the right track. If you look in pretty much any of your local papers or magazines, Harbor Freight is giving away digital multimeters with any purchase (coupon). I have three or four of them myself. That is your primary tool in troubleshooting any electrical problem. Get one and learn the basics of how to use it. People here will be happy to help you but you have to be able to give us a starting point.

Only happened because you guys are driving backwards on the track.

Someone needs a whole lot of slap down right there.

Hope you guys get it passed. Of course, you guys don't live in a free country, um, I mean state, but I digress.... I'm hoping that in the next 10 years or so they just give up on anything that isn't OBD.

Looks like the SKS is a later (52+) Ruski refurb. Tula?

Glad to find a believer. I've had a lot of people call BS. Totally stumbled on it. The friend I bought it from didn't know any more about it than I did. I thought it was just another RC (which it is) until I did a little research. LINK with a couple pictures of as-bought condition. OP, sorry for the hijack.

Yes, it is a PITA but really not that big a deal. All you have to do is pull the intake plenum to pull it. Not exactly the same thing but I can pull the plenum on an LS1 in about 15 minutes.

Mostly correct. '50 Russian refurb (wood furniture) Chinese "D" pre-ban 59/66 The one in the Tapco is actually a Russian, it's the "rust bucket". 1945 SA Garand Amralite M15 IDF K98k still in 8mm (no BS) Marlin 17HMR 91/30 Mossberg (New Haven) XD40 Tactical SKYY 9mm You should see my ammo collection!

Why just restrict it to ARs???

All this talk and I need to get out and go shooting soon. I've only been out once in the last 1.5 years and I've got the itch. I have a few larger caliber toys but I find that shooting my Marlin 17HMR is most fun. I can shoot it all day long, not get flinchy and not break $25. Can put a hole in a quarter from 100yds too.

I have four SKSs and one AR. The AR is just an easier rifle to shoot. The smaller caliber and lower recoil makes it very repeatable without getting "flinchy". The build quality of an AR is so much superior to an SKS, and that's a lot of the price difference. That said, I would rather have an SKS than an AK. As a previous poster stated, they're more accurate than an AK and just as reliable, for the most part. I do have a "D" model that is picky about ammo but my other three are as reliable as a stone axe. One of mine is a Yugo with a Russian bolt that shoots anything I put in it. Another one is a Russian that looked like it was pulled off the bottom of a lake. Cleaned it all out, knocked off the rust and it eats anything I put in it. Shoots a little wider than I would like but what would you expect for a rifle that has rust pitting in the last 3" of the barrel? My best SKS shooter will make a 4" group from 200 yards, and that's with iron sights and my 40+ year old eyes. Plus, there are a few cool things you can do with the SKS for cheap.

Oh, interesting. At least I understand better now.

Just curious if there is something going on with the site or something I'm not doing right. I've been stuck at '99 posts' and 'Junior Member' now for the last 4-5 months. I'm probably around 130 posts though. It's like my profile is stuck.

So is that what it looked like when you sold it? Or what it looks like now? Either way, nice car.

I used Dan (Fultz) to do the machine work on my block. Are you going to do the assembly yourself? Just so you know, I run my own little side business working on automotive stuff. Built the engine in my 240 a couple years back. Let me know if you're interested. Hey "Skittle", what part of town are you in? Your Z looks a lot like one I've seen down on east Sunset the last couple days.

Exactly why I won't drive "Big Willow" without a full cage. I've driven "Streets" a dozen or so times and you can hit 100+ pretty easy on that straight. Bad things can happen in a hurry.

Ya, the oil consumption issue is well documented. Chevy had a big deal about it. Loose rings if I recall correctly. I would think most owners of the early Z06s would have had that fixed under the satisfaction campaign.

Just one, and only one, word of caution regarding the Z06. I have just recently learned there is a somewhat common (maybe 1-100 or so) issue with the LS6 breaking valve springs. Apparently this problem is exclusive to the LS6 in the C5. Many people are replacing them as a matter of preventative insurance. I wouldn't say this is any kind of a deal breaker but you may want to add this on your list of questions should you find one within your range. FWIW, the forums are saying it's a sub $300 job and takes a leisurely afternoon (with the right spring compressor) to do.

Question is, is this problem new since the ATI stock? Or was it pre-existing? I don't have any experience with the ATI on the MN so can't say in that respect. I do have a friend that put the Monte Carlo stock on his 91/30. Aside from some minor trimming to get the right fit, he reports that it functions very nicely. It does seem odd that the first two rounds feed fine, then the problem occurs after that. Does it matter if it's just three rounds versus a full clip?

Oh, so it's like the Japanese SEMA? Right on.

Cool. I guess. Since I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. But you seem excited so I'm happy for you. Looking forward to pics.

I'm not knocking the OP's taste in the wheels, to each his own. But the idea that that car could be a featured car in a magazine shoot puzzles me to no end. It looks to me to be one of those pictures from a progress journal, you know, "this is how it looked when I bought it", "this is the car fully stripped, before paint and bodywork", "this is the finish product". I can easily match that car right now with one of my own but I'm almost embarrassed to drive it, much less photograph it. As for the lowering, if it's just a styling thing, then fine. But it's too low to be functional, even on most racetracks. And it's obviously not designed (well) for tracks, or whoever put those tires on those rims needs institutionalized.