The Muscle Car Guy Podcast

The Muscle Car Guy Podcast episodes:

• 07.19.2017

  Episode 65 - The 2017 Car Craft Street Machine Nationals

  I talk about going to the 2017 Car Craft Street Machine Nationals with my family

  
• 04.28.2017

  Episdoe 64 - 426 Hemi vs 427 Cammer

  Today I talk about two awesome engines, the 426 Hemi and the 427 Cammer, also known as the 427 SOHC   The Allpar page I mention with the cool drawings of the Hemi.   Please leave me an iTunes review...

  
• 02.22.2017

  Episode 63 - Wide tires and traction

  I talk about classic and new muscle cars, and other related topics

  
• 02.13.2017

  Episode 62 Dodge Demon and Dodge Viper

  Today I talk about the upcoming Dodge Demon Challenger and the Dodge Viper.   See my blog at www.themusclecarguy.net/62 Please support my podcast, if you use Amazon, use my affiliate link www.themusclecarguy.net/amazon  It will help me and not cost you...

  
• 08.17.2016

  Episode 61 - Shocks and Springs

  I talk about classic and new muscle cars, and other related topics

  
• 07.13.2016

  Episode 60 Rat Rods And Complicated Cars

  I talk about classic and new muscle cars, and other related topics

  
• 06.15.2016

  Episode 59 - Towing a car

  Some thoughts on towing a car

  
• 04.28.2016

  Episode 58 The Future

  I talk about classic and new muscle cars, and other related topics

  
• 04.22.2016

  Episode 57 - Ford Modular Engines

  Welcome back, or more accurately, I am back.  Sorry for the long delay between podcasts.  Today I talk about the Ford Modular engine family.  I did a blog post about these engines a while ago, but since we recently bought a...

  
• 12.16.2015

  Episode 56 - Driving in the Winter

  Today I get a little off topic and talk about driving in the winter. The reason I am talking about this is because it is snowing here and since it is one of the first snowfalls of the year, a lot...

  
• 11.20.2015

  Episode 55 - High Performance Only Engines

  Today I talk about High Performance Only Engines, that is Muscle car engines that didn't have a low performance version, or the low performance version was enough different that the basic engine block wasn't the same. Like the Chevy 302 in...

  
• 10.15.2015

  Episode 54 The Future of Muscle Cars

  Just a quick show today www.themusclecarguy.net/54 Leave an iTunes review - www.themusclecarguy.net/itunes

  
• 09.17.2015

  Episode 53 - Improvising repairs

  What do you do when you drive three hours to go camping, and the cable that raises the top of your pop-up camper breaks?  You can either go home, or practice your skills at improvising repairs.  Guess which one I picked? If...

  
• 09.11.2015

  Episode 52 - Emissions standards are a good thing

  Yes, you read the title right, emissions standards are a good thing.  If we didn't have them, we wouldn't have all the awesome engines that we have today. Muscle cars were already on the decline before the manufacturers had to do...

  
• 09.01.2015

  Episode 51 - Horsepower vs Torque

  Today I talk about the difference between horsepower and torque. I go over the differences between the two, and how they are related. To understand foot pounds of torque, imagine you are trying to get a rusty bolt off.  You weight 200...

  
• 08.20.2015

  Episode 50 - My Top 10 Muscle Cars

  So today I decided to make a list of my top 10 muscle cars. Rather than going with the fastest, rarest or what ever other criteria to pick by, I just went with my favorite ones. Please listen along as I...

  
• 08.17.2015

  Episode 49 - Brands that are no longer with us

  Today I talk about car brands that were around during the muscle car era, but are no longer here. I talk about AMC, Mercury, Oldmobile, Plymouth and Pontiac. To email me, [email protected] If you want to help support the podcast and you buy...

  
• 07.29.2015

  Episode 48 - Hello and Update

  Just a quick podcast today to say hello and give an update of my future plans. You can reach me at [email protected] find me on iTunes, go to www.themusclecarguy.net/itunesIf you would like to help with funding for the podcast, you can buy...

  
• 07.16.2015

  Episode 47 - Buying a Muscle Car

  Today is a special podcast for me, I had a suggestion from listener Ryan about what to look for when buying a muscle car. You can see the show notes at www.themusclecarguy.net/47 I go over what numbers matching means, and thinking about what...

  
• 07.06.2015

  Episode 46 - Marketing

  Today I talk about marketing, and what to look for and at when you are looking to buy something. And where to go to find more information about a product to see if it is really what you want. And the most...

  
• 06.29.2015

  Episode 45 - Forced Induction

  Today I want to talk about forced induction.  That means superchargers and turbochargers. First the Roots blower.  Blower is the correct term, as it just blows air faster than the engine can use it and builds boost like that. Blower and a...

  
• 06.22.2015

  Episode 44 - Nitrous Oxide

  Today I talk about Nitrous Oxide.   Check out the show notes at www.themusclecarguy.net/44

  
• 06.16.2015

  Episode 43 - Cast vs Forged

  Today I talk about cast vs porged pistons, crankshafts and connecting rods.  View more at www.themusclecarguy.net/43

  
• 06.08.2015

  Episode 42 - 4 Link Rear Suspension

  Check out the show notes at www.themusclecarguy.net/42

  
• 05.21.2015

  Episode 41 - Traction Bars

  Today I am going to talk about how to get more power to the ground with your muscle car, and that is by working with traction bars to reduce wheel hop and change the twisting motion of the differential and...

  
• 05.18.2015

  Episode 40 - Forgotten Classics

  Today I talk about looking a forgotten classics for project cars.  See more at www.themusclecarguy.net/40

  
• 05.14.2015

  Episode 39 - Automatic Vs Manual transissions

  Today I talk about manual vs automatic transmissions Check out the show notes at www.themusclecarguy.net/39

  
• 05.07.2015

  Episode 38 - 426 Hemi

  Today I talk about the 426 Hemi.   Check out the show notes at www.themusclecarguy.net/38

  
• 05.05.2015

  Episode 37 - Looking fast vs going fast

  What does a supercharged Jaguar and the Millenium Falcon have in common?  Listen in to find out. More notes at www.themusclecarguy.net/37

  
• 04.30.2015

  Episode 36 - How Much Does It Cost To Paint A Car

  Today I talk about how much it costs to paint a car. More show notes at www.themusclecarguy.net/36

  
• 04.24.2015

  Episode 35 - Movie Review Furious 7

  Today I try my hand at movie reviews.  I recent went with my wife to go see Furious 7 (her idea).  I really had no idea what to expect since I had only seen the first of th Fast and...

  
• 04.22.2015

  Episode 34 - Top Fuel Dragsters

  Today I talk about top fuel dragsters, probably the most over the top cars on the planet For more, go to www.themusclecarguy.net/34

  
• 04.22.2015

  Episode 33 - Air Compressors

  Today I want to talk about air compressors. As I started to look at what I needed to paint the 1966 Impala sitting in the garage, I realized just how much air a HVLP spray gun takes.   So as I started...

  
• 04.15.2015

  Episode 32 - Do it yourself, or don't

  My recent issue with my van while travelling got me to thinking about working on your car yourself, or having someone do it. With the van, it was a pretty easy decision, as it wasn't an easy fix in a parking...

  
• 04.13.2015

  Episode 31 - Dodge Grand Caravan vs Toyota Sienna

  Today I talk about renting a Toyota Sienna to fill in for our Dodge Grand Caravan that had alternator issues, and what I found out.   You can view the show notes at www.themusclecarguy.net/31

  
• 04.08.2015

  Episode 30 - I'm still here

  Just a quick update, I am still here, and regular episodes will resume next week.

  
• 04.03.2015

  Episode 29 - E85

  Today I talk about E85 www.themusclecarguy.net/29

  
• 04.01.2015

  Episode 28 - Aerodynamics

  Today I make a lame attempt at an April Fool's joke and talk about aerodynamics on cars. You can check the show notes at www.themusclecarguy.net/28

  
• 03.31.2015

  Episode 27 - Camshaft basics

  Today I start a series of episodes about camshafts.  In this one, i go over the basics.  For more, see the show notes at www.themusclecarguy.net/27

  
• 03.30.2015

  Episode 26 - Alternative Project Car Ideas

  Today I talk about a few ideas I have had about other cars to build because classic muscle cars are rather expensive

  
• 03.26.2015

  Episode 25- Troubleshooting 101

  Today I talk about basic troubleshooting. As always, you can ge thte show notes at www.themusclecarguy.net/25

  
• 03.18.2015

  Episode 24 - Car Obsolescence

  Can new technology make an old car obsolete? www.themusclecarguy.net/24

  
• 03.16.2015

  Episode 23 - Car Safety

  Today I talk about the safety of modern vehicles versus classic ones See the show notes at www.themusclecarguy.net/23

  
• 03.04.2015

  Episode 22 - Engine Quench

  This is a subject I had heard of before, but it never really clicked for me until I came across a forum post talking about it when I was looking for something else. Engine quench is the distance between the piston...

  
• 02.21.2015

  Episode 21 - Hemi vs LS

  I look back on an old blog post about Hemi vs LS engines, and why I think it is a valid comparison, and also why I think it is silly

  
• 02.18.2015

  Episode 20 - Compression Ratio

  I talk about compression ratio, what it is and how it works.  I also talk about expansion ratio, and how camshafts can affect the actual compression ratio in an engine.

  
• 02.17.2015

  Episode 19 - Why I am doing this

  Today I talk about why I am doing tis podcast, and my plans for the future of it.

  
• 02.11.2015

  Episode 18 - Kids and Cars

  Today I talk about getting my kids involved with cars.  What I did this weekend with them, and what I want to do with them going forward.

  
• 02.06.2015

  Episode 17 - Looking at your car as a whole

  Today I talk about keeping the total of what you want your car to be in mind when you plan out what you want to do with it

  
• 02.04.2015

  Episode 16 - Lowering your car

  I talk about lowering your car, and what to keep in mind shen you do it.