Boy what a long time between posts. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — you can tell how busy I am by how infrequently I make time for the ole’ blog.

We just took a week long getaway that was mostly without any sort of Internet access. Great to be able to unplug. Good times with Glenda, maybe our best vacation yet. Surfing, boogie boarding, feasting it up, shopping, yogurt, 3D movies, car show, baseball, riding in our convertible ’stang down Pacific Coast Highway.

I got a chance to meet with a couple fellow tuners while we were there. Had a great time as they were VERY down to earth people that have just as much fun as I do while doing what they love. Things at Total Performance Solutions are continuing to grow. Word is spreading. I’ve got big news on the horizon but more on that at a later date.

I heard an awesome quote on ESPN that I will get printed on a banner to hang over the dyno: “The competitor to be feared the most is the one who never worries about others at all and goes on making himself better all the time“. Pretty nifty eh? I think that sums up what we are doing over there quite nicely.

Before we left for California I dyno’d my car with a new torque converter and made 476rwhp at 6000rpm before I pansied out and stopped dialing in more power – that is a killer amount through an automatic with a stock engine that has over 150,000 miles. Oh yeah at just over 15 pounds of boost! Insane. It won’t live much longer. It pulls good on the street. When the engine gives up there are plans afoot for something to easily hold about a hundred more than that at the wheels. Oh yeah and still get about 18mpg.

Seeing all the classic cars in California got me in the mood to get back on the ‘72. After I swapped it over to electronic fuel injection I haven’t done much else to it. There is something uniquely awesome about daily driving a classic car though. Especially if it has turbos…