The Protouring Network

Supercharged Model A wins Goodguys 2014 Tank’s Hot Rod of the Year Award

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Indianapolis, IN – Tony Lombardi’s supercharged 1930 Model A Ford from Niles, Ohio won the Goodguys 2014 Tank’s Hot Rod of the Year award last weekend at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The criteria is unique in that it’s the only major Goodguys Top 12 award which requires participants to drive on a 100-mile reliability run as well as an 1/8th mile blast down the drag strip. … [Read more...]

Goodguys 21st Summer Get-Together – May 31 & June1, 2014 at Pleasanton Ca.

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Author and Photographer: Tony Huntimer It’s that time of year again. Out here in sunny California, there’s plenty of days out of the year to enjoy your hot rod, street machine, and/or Pro-Touring vehicle. But you have to count down the days on your calendar for the great Goodguys shows to come around. Lateral-G contacted me and asked if I would cover the Goodguys 21st Summer … [Read more...]

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...]