The Muscle Car Guy Podcast

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.

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

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.

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

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

Today I talk about differentials and traction control

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

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

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

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.

Getting the next generation involved with cars

My thoughts on heating your garage to stay warm

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

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

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 Detroit Speed Firm Feel QA1 Schwartz Performance 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: