Mark Sheppards (92646) 1969 RS SS Camaro

[ORIGLS6]

The insurance companies say White cars are safer, and are involved in fewer accidents. Let 'em take a look at this baby! Not exactly Grandma's White Buick.

Hang on to it Mark. Like you said; the way these cars are appreciating you can sell it AFTER the kids are through school. (Use it as a retirement plan!)

Very, very

To quote Rob on a previous car , " and I'd give it more if I had them!"

[musclecarjohn]

That car looks like it could roast 'em with the best of them...me like it!

[BillD]

Beautiful car!!!!

[427TJ]

What a killer car. Has my dream engine too: a Bill Mitchell 540. I couldn't bring myself to sell such a car! You'd have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands. x 100!

[GM-26]

Very cool car! I wouldn't sell it either.
How are the power brakes working with that monster "540" motor?

[92646]

Thanks everybody for the compliments on the car. I do not think the car wants to get sold either. On Saturday I took the car to an informal car show that is held every Saturday morning at a doughnut shop by my house here in Huntington Beach. I took a little detour before I went home. It seemed that the car was starting to foul a plug or 2 so I thought a little drive down the street would help. The car stalled at a light and would not start for about 15 minutes. I got it started and limped home. It was running so rich that it used about a quarter of a tank in about 4 miles and fouled the plugs. I get to tear the carb apart this week and see what went wrong. This local car show is not Pavilions but I have been pleasantly surprised by the quality of cars that just pop up out of nowhere. Pretty much everything ends by 8:30am or when our wives wake up. The power brakes work pretty close to what I would expect from a factory solid lifter motor. I have not measured the vacuum but I would say it works better than it did with the LS6 that I had in the car last year. The bigger problem was finding the right valve covers to look like they came from that era and clear the roller rockers and the power brake booster. The next problem is making sure the rally sport front end is leak free and hooking it up to the motor. I hope I have enough vacuum to run both.
Mark Sheppard

[Xplantdad]

Mark...I know of the car cruise at the donut shop in HB that you're referring to...I've been there a couple of times myself. You definitely have to get up early to get to that show. In fact...let me know if it's going this weekend...We will be in SoCal. I just might try and get out there

You car is cool. Again, thanks so much for sharing it with all of us

[Stefano]

That is one cool looking Camaro.

[ORIGLS6]

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I do not think the car wants to get sold either.

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So listen to her!

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It seemed that the car was starting to foul a plug or 2 so I thought a little drive down the street would help. The car stalled at a light and would not start for about 15 minutes. I got it started and limped home. It was running so rich that it used about a quarter of a tank in about 4 miles and fouled the plugs. I get to tear the carb apart this week and see what went wrong.

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Mark, I had a similar problem with my Chevelle a few years back. I found a hole in the front float. It had filled with gas and was leaving the needle valve open, flooding the bowl and sending WAY too much fuel to the engine.
Maybe something to look for when you get inside the carb.