Pipe taps, Q-Jets & the Italian tune-up with Carl Anthony

Our special studio guest, Tony Pedro talks about classic Corvettes & the people who own, build and drive them. Chris shares his freshly minted car show trophy win with us, which leads us into all of the cool local shows taking place this time of year. Stan from the Corvette Society calls in to educate us all about his fantastic car club & the great people in it.   Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/0Qlvdl6FM-c

4 Maj 59min

Chris revives a Toyota that's been sitting idle for months, and Ray recounts the 40th anniversary of the road trip when he and his brother drove a 55 Nomad home from Colorado.  Good and bad battery cables are demonstrated, along with a great electrical book review, while snarky Chinese fortune cookie messages lead to a caller questioning Ray about his 73 Monte Carlo.  Paint brush combs, file cards, and grinding wheel re-surfacers round out this show.  Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/UUY4S6fo_ug

20 Apr 1h

In our second fundraising hour, we talk about the need to fund college radio, Ray laid on some pretty cool trivia about the iconic movie The French Connection, and we learned about an old, but significant test for AI usage called the Turing Test. Parking brake activation, maintenance and service problems were also covered.  Donations accepted at www.nccradio.org.  Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XWgg2ixb16Y

13 Apr 55min

In our 1st fundraising hour, we talk about the need to fund college radio, then get to the automotive content with talk about brake proportioning valve operation, the recent Hagerty top 5 "hot cars" list, and a story about a motorcycle speed freak who screwed himself by posting his Connecticut exploits on social media.  Donations accepted at www.nccradio.org.  Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tjopoLnb9yY

13 Apr 1h

Chris comes out like a house on fire ranting about poor car photography in online ads.  Ray cools it all off by talking about the 1997 made for TV version of the iconic car flick, Vanishing Point. A story about brake bleeding raises some questions and sparks a caller to add to the topic.  Ray is lusting after the new Matco Tools ratcheting line wrenches he saw on You Tube; will he get them?  Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio  and on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rO-XFfKfjfY

6 Apr 58min

Ray finds the storage limit of his FJ Cruiser while Chris finds missing lug nut caps.  Torque wrenches, torque sticks & lug wrenches get questioned, as does the proper use of friction straps. Headlight upgrades lead into a classic editorial written by Joe Oldham of Cars magazine.  A caller ruminates with Ray over changing an Ecotec valve cover. Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/B2unIs0H2N4

30 Mars 1h

This week Carl Anthony from Automoblog joins the boys to talk about bad wiperblades and windshield scratches. The Potato pizza Ray ate in Connecticut, and the pie an upstate caller makes joins the always controversial oil change interval controversy. A story from a 1970 Cars magazine where a mystery street racer is featured finally sees his name aired in public. The show takes a real left turn when the talk turns to mini-van history! Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/Wbaiu1CNvl0

23 Mars 1h

Tire pressure stats and best practices kicks off the show with a caller from a very cold climate adding his thoughts. Ray brings up a custom Mustang seen on a current TV commercial, questioning if the car even exists. Add-on power management boxes for use in older cars is in our show and tell segment, then the recent installation of a TTI exhaust system in a friend's GTX is covered & compared to Chris' Chrysler system. Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/FkMBf8s59Xo

16 Mars 59min