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Tmcp 215 Living Legend: Vic Edelbrock Jr!

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  This week I had the chance to interview someone that’s been on my bucket list since the inception of this show: Vic Edelbrock Jr! Vic has been a pillar of the aftermarket industry since (basically) it’s inception, and I’ve been fascinated at how Edelbrock the company has continued to be a leader of innovation, while simultaneously being a mainstay product. It’s likely … [Read more...]

Tmcp #214 Jeff Allison Is Back – The Chevelle Lives!

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  This week my buddy Jeff Allison is on the show to talk about how he diagnosed the problems, what the big worries were, and (in the end) how simple the fix was.It turns out that the coils on the right side cylinder bank were reversed (so Coil #was trying to fire cylinder #2, Coil #6 was trying to fire cylinder #4, etc.) and that the three wires to the camshaft sensor … [Read more...]

USCA Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car, Daytona Beach!

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UPDATED: Congratulations to all four new invitees to the 2014 #OUSCI- Kyle Tucker, Todd Earsley, Mike Junior Johnson and Spirit of the Event invitee, Dan Howe! We're here at Daytona Beach, with the first day at Daytona International Speedway is in the books. Many competitors signed up to use the NASCAR garages... I wonder who's favorite racers were in these … [Read more...]

Tmcp: Sponsorship Fastlane Is Finally Here….and The Chevelle Will Be Soon!

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I thought I would put out a little bonus (i.e. “short”) podcast segment this week to give a little status update on the Chevelle, and also my new course Sponsorship Fastlane. If you’ve been following the Chevelle saga at all you know that at the time it went to SEMA it was show presentable….but not yet drivable. I spent the week in New Mexico at Allison Customs with the hopes … [Read more...]

Tmcp Everything You Need To Know About Car Covers: Mike Dougherty From Empirecovers!

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  This weeks interview is with Mike Dougherty from EmpireCovers, the internet cover supplier. EmpireCovers can provide a fantastic cover for your classic muscle but they also sell covers for everything else, even bicycles, RV’s, and complete car ports! As Mike described in the interview, there are many substances that can damage the finish on your muscle car like dust, … [Read more...]

Tmcp Eric Tingwall Car And Driver Magazine: Down And Dirty With The 2014 Camaro Z/28!

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This weeks interview is with Eric Tingwall, Technical editor of Car and Driver magazine. Eric knew what he wanted to do from a young age and and made a plan to capture his dream. I asked Eric on the show specifically to discuss his fantastic review of the new Z/28 in the May 2014 edition of Car and Driver. He personally had the chance to flog the car in depth, and his article … [Read more...]

Tmcp Matt Edmonds – The Tire Rack Test Track, Muscle Cars In Scca,& Mail-order Tires

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This weeks interview is with Matt Edmonds, Vice President of marketing at The Tire Rack online tire store. Tire Rack started in the 70′s when Mike Joines was encouraged by his father in law Pete Veldman to do something with cars, so he started a retail tire store. Mike was also a national level SCCA racer and he was frustrated that sometimes it took weeks to get high … [Read more...]