Roof rack use, A/C recharging & a caller gets quizzed
Ray rants about how people tie down cargo on their car roofs and wonder why they can't do this easy task correctly. Recharging a cars A/C at home leads to the question of whether it's better to drive with windows up or down for better MPG. A caller talks about his crappy Honda while another gets quizzed by Ray when its learned he has a '55 Chevy project car.
25 Jun 202358min
Hybrids, Holley Carbs & EFI Tuning
A caller talks about available options when buying a Hybrid vehicle, then Chris continues his anti-Holley carburetor campaign. The boys try to sort out the issues he's having with a mild acceleration stumble, and when Ray has enough he turns the table and talks about tuning the Hollry Sniper he's installed in his car. The specifics of doing a compression test round out the hour.
18 Jun 202355min
Cooling system repair, Holley Sniper & float adjustment
Chris finds an electrical problem in his old car the old fashioned way, then laments over the float adjustment in the same car. When the boys have had enough of the old school talk Ray brings the show into the fuel injection age with his Holley Sniper conversion. Chevy Cruze plastic cooling system parts come up, as do the special tools needed to work on these newer cars.
11 Jun 202357min
Holley carbs, ultrasonic cleaners & AM radio use
This show starts off hot and heavy with Chris' disdain for the Holley carburetor that's on his car. Ray & callers try to talk him off the ledge but he's not budging! Talk turns to ultrasonic cleaners for carb rebuilding, and how to replace a freeze out plug on a 57 Chevy. Ford's decision to keep AM radios in their cars rounds out the hour.
4 Jun 202357min
Diagnostics, Weather Pack connectors & old car revival
Chris describes an annoying miss his old Chrysler is having and the boys try to come up with a solution. Ray goes on a rant about how people revive old cars but don't do ANY maintenance before hitting the road, then shows Chris his new talent for making Weather Pack connections. Chris takes us out with a story about re-bending an ill-fitting transmission line.
28 Mai 202357min
Dave Hays from Hot Rod Innovations
Ray & Chris have the pleasure of talking with Dave Hays, founder and creative talent behind the terrific products sold at www.HotRodInnovation.cool. Dave talks about his slick hidden headlight and grill conversion for C10 trucks, the compression syle throttle return spring, and the swing away steering column made for coupes & street rods.
21 Mai 202358min
Mother's Day 2023 "Best-Of" Show
Following our yearly tradition, this show is a sort of "best-of"compilation of calls from listeners and guests over the past year that were just too good to not listen to again. You'll hear celebrities, local hero's and regular car guys talking about the things that keep us all connected and coming back for more.
14 Mai 202358min
Car shows, bucket lists & car project progress
Ray clicks off bucket list items by attending the Reinbeck NY car show with other members of the ROMEO club, and scores a set of M/T BBC valve covers at the swap meet. Chris has closure with the weird brake pedal feel on his Tracker, but gets burned by frozen exhaust hardware on his Chrysler. Ray explains why he has to go back to move forward with his fuel injection conversion project.
7 Mai 202357min
