MotorMouth Radio

Ray has Christian from L.I. Racing sit in as co-host this week while Chris is on assignment. Hold on to your hats as the talk of radioactive coffee, making a shop phone ring with a welder and some crazy motorcycle builds are discussed. That's all before the YouTube maven Tony DeFeo of the "Uncle Tony's Garage" channel calls in to rant about the current crappy car part failures he's recently suffer...

Rich & Steve from the L.I. Mopar Club are in the studio talking about club history, how to find parts for your rare or oddball Mopar, and what it was like growing up in the car hobby. Callers ask about a Honda Odyssey transmission problem & a fitment problem with front brakes on a Toyota Camry.

Show friend and fellow Moparfile Steve Magnante calls in to talk about the latest episodes of Junkyard Gold and his latest Barrett Jackson auction experience. The boys get him talking about current trends in MOPAR collecting, as well as the best ways to upgrade and modify an older car. Ray calls attention to his comfy auction footwear too.

Ray & Chris talk about a 1972 Chevelle no-start condition and how it was solved, then interview Tony D'Agostino from www. TonysParts.com to learn about current and future trends where MOPAR parts are concerned. Yes, Chrysler's at Carlisle and Philly cheese-steaks also get talked about during this show too!

Chris Switzer steps back into the co-host seat while Joe is out. The boys pick up on some familiar topics like; proper motorcycle riding formations, the sale of the Bullitt Mustang & how movie car chases have shaped our lives. Ray relates how a brake bleeding technique worked on the Project Chevelle, and a caller talks about some real life police chases. The 2019 MMR "memorable moments" list is fi...

"Kilowatt" Kevin helps us kick off the new year with talk of project cars and battery life in our daily drivers. A new caller asks us to settle a marital dispute with her husband about the best way to use cruise control, and Ray talks about the use of DRL's in modern cars. We delve into oil & filter selection for old & new cars and wrap it up by talking about battery vs air powered shop tools.

Car builder and chassis fabricator "Chassis John" from the former NY Chassis Connection shop visits the studio to help us end the year right. Talk runs from 1,000 H.P street engines to the SEMA show and swapping late model Mustang engines into older bodies. John's amassing parts to re-create his old Firebird race car called "Half Breed" which is sure to create quite a buzz in the industry.

It's a pre-holiday Jazz-fest in the studio when Terry LSX (AKA Coverman66) stops by for a studio visit. We try to tap into his vast knowledge of Chevy LS engines but the talk keeps working its way around to Jazz music and drumming styles. Either way you're sure to enjoy this hour of fast paced conversation shared by two gear-heads (or is that drum heads?).

We kick it off by passing on all sorts of handy car maintenance and holiday gift buying tips, then Carl Anthony from www. Automoblog.net calls in to catch us up on the the great content they've been posting, including an upcoming article about buying car parts on Amazon. We cover Automoblog's winter driving guide then try to diagnose a pesky brake caliper installation on a '95 Camry for a caller.

Radio icon Mike Simms shares the studio duties with Ray this week when they interview Marty Schulte, CEO of www. EclipseSunshades.net The question of whether or not to use an Art Morrison chassis under Mike's '57 Chevy stirs up a riotous debate with our past host Chris Switzer that's not to be missed.

With long time listener and caller Cliff in the co-host seat we talk about TPMS issues & how to care for your Quadrajet carburetor. The Bureau Chief for cars.com out of Detroit, Aaron Bragman calls in to talk about the latest crop of Muscle Cars coming from the "Big 3" and the boys still have time to talk about a cam swap Ray did on a Mustang GT.

It's been 2 1/2 years since Ray & his old co-host Chris Switzer have shared an air studio and today proved that they can still make magic happen. Talk turns to antique car drag races, old AM car radios, Connecticut barn finds & what its like to work at a radio station. We hope you have as much fun listening to this show as they had doing it

This week Ray & Billy G. talk about Audi brake job problems and pad & rotor composition options. A caller talks about his use for an old Snap-On truck and Matcoman Brian fills us in on some new ratchet technology & service ideas. Antifreeze selection and a Jeep with an air lock round out this hour of fun.

One of our favorite YouTube channels is from down in Mississippi and is hosted by Koon Trucking. Clay Koon runs a truck repair shop and regularly reviews tools from all the major suppliers as well as some of the lesser known brands. His concise and honest reports endeared him to us and we wanted to share the experience with you. Check out his videos and like Clay says "if you like the video be sur...

Our favorite auto collector, author and appraiser Steve Linden joins us at the shop bench this week to share his automotive knowledge. We cover car market trends at big auctions, selling on local platforms, and cover the possibility of finding a "barn find" car in your neighborhood. Winterizing and brake fluid service gets some attention as well. You can visit Steve here: https://www.stevelinden.c...

This week veteran tire jock G-Rod comes in and lights up the phones with talk of tire maintenance, service & repair. Portable air compressors, spare tires & jacking techniques are also covered. We get a Matco tool update & talk with a caller about his 400,000 Oldsmobile and what oil to use in it as the seasons change.

Rusty & Debbie join us in the studio today to discuss the annual pumpkin race that's held in their neighborhood. Rusty recaps the past season of Go-Karting and talks about how he scouted out a new local slot car track where off-season racers can go to beat the Winter doldrums. If its got wheels we'll race it on MotorMouth Radio.

This week Ray has his daughter Jenny in as co-host & the conversation kicks off by taking about driving on the parkway. Rich from www. LongIslandMOPARs.com calls to talk about a pet adoption car show his club is hosting, then things get even better. A listener wants to know what it's like having a mechanic for a Dad and Jenny spills the beans. Her secret tool affliction is revealed as well as a de...

In this show we cover serpentine belt pulley issues found on a car & our shop truck. Our student guest Danny talks about his Honda Del Sol and his father calls to fill us in on his car history which includes a stint with Lowriders. Ray and caller Joe get into the greasy details of working with wheel bearings.

Ray & Joe recap the 2 hour live remote from Tobay Beach then move onto Ray's Fiat electrical malady. Dave Hays from www. HotRodInnovations.cool calls in to talk about new products his company is developing & teases a surprise for this years SEMA show. Callers toss out an EVAP leak on a Mazda and a question about optimizing an aging Toyota's ride quality.

As punchy as they were, Ray & Joe broadcast a 2nd live hour from the Tobay Beach car show, covering a brake conversion on a 56 Ford Sedan Delivery, trailer Queen cars vs drivers, and a friend's Vega & Camaro projects. Bill Carberry from Cap-A-Radiator in Farmingdale sat in with the boys to talk about his business & old cars in general.

Ray & Joe were broadcasting live from the Tobay Beach car show, talking to callers and walk-ups and STILL managed to cover a 72 Corvette control head repair, car guy nicknames, driveway mechanics & how to effectively use sound diagnostic strategies on all projects.

The boys have Billy G. in the studio to talk about the problems associated with running a car show like his event they attended last week in Whitestone Queens. Bill recounts how the radiator in his classic Nova became a casualty of road cleaning, and Joe laments about the task of replacing a heater core in a C3 Corvette. MatcoMan Brian calls to talk about the new Breast Cancer tool promotion his c...

Ray & Joe talk about the problems associated with changing a timing belt in a vintage Fiat, talk to a new caller about a weird road vibration in her car, and get some closure on a run of strange oxygen sensor codes. An update is revealed about the Playing N traffic show, and MatcoMan Brian calls to talk about the new crop of scan tools.

The boys talk about the pains of working under old car dashboards compared to newer cars, shift gears to cover a carburetor swap on a Nova that's in the fleet, then delve into diagnosing Ford oxygen sensor codes that point to an EGO problem, not with the owner, but with the car.