The Muscle Car Guy Podcast

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**The Muscle Car Guy Podcast**

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

Latest Episodes:

Episode 15 - Differentials and traction control Feb 02, 2015

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Today I talk about differentials and traction control

Episode 14 - How to paint your car - Where the heck do I start Jan 28, 2015

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I look at my 1966 Impala project car, and try to figure out where to start painting it. I also go over what I know about how to paint a car. This is part 1 of a series I will do as I get my Impala painted so you can learn from my mistakes along the way

Episode 13 - Modern Engine Swaps Jan 27, 2015

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I talk about swapping a modern engine into an old car and some of the pluses and minuses

Episode 12 - Aluminum vs Cast Iron Jan 26, 2015

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I talk about aluminum vs cast iron for intakes, cylinder heads and engine blocks

Episode 11 - 1966 Chevrolet Accessories Brochure Jan 23, 2015

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Today, I got something in the mail from my wife's uncle. It was a brochure for accessories for 1966 Chevrolet's. Pretty cool. So today, I talk about some of the things in there, and how much basic options on cars have changed over the years.

Episode 10 - Getting the next generation involved Jan 22, 2015

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Getting the next generation involved with cars

Episode 9 - Heating a garage Jan 21, 2015

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My thoughts on heating your garage to stay warm

Episode 8 Staying motivated on a project car and the 1964 GTO Jan 19, 2015

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Trying to stay motivated on my 966 Impala project car during the winter, and the car that started the muscle car era, the 1964 GTO

Episode 7 - The Ford GT and Cars From Yesterday Jan 15, 2015

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I talk about the new Ford GT, as well as would you buy a 1970 muscle car as a new car today.

Episode 6 - Pro-touring Jan 13, 2015

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Today, I talk about something I am very interested in, pro-touring. First, a definition of pro-touring, this is from the pro-touring.com FAQ:

Pro-Touring: A classic muscle car with enhanced suspension components, brake system, drive train and aesthetics, including many of the amenities of a new performance car; developed to function as well or to surpass the capabilities of the foremost modern performance vehicle. Pro-Touring cars are built with an emphasis on function and are intended to be driven.Whether they are driven on the street, the race track, the drag strip, or through cones at an auto-cross is of indifference; regardless of the location, pro-touring cars are destined to be driven.

What that means, is you take a classic muscle car, upgrade the suspension, brakes, wheels and tires to make is have the performance of a modern car. And not just in a straight line like is traditional.for a muscle car.

There are a lot of options for for suspension modifications, here are the ones I mentioned in the podcast:

Hotchkis Sport Suspension

And a couple of web sites with more info about pro-touring:

Lateral-G

Pro-Touring

Pro-Touring Mopar

And here is the video I talked about in the podcast showing the differences between stock and modified from a pro-touring stand point: