{"podcast":{"title":"The Smoking Tire","slug":"the-smoking-tire-745200","podcast_index_feed_id":745200,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/c2RzTGta","website_url":"http://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtirepodcast","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/bceb3f91-afbb-4f97-87f6-5f4387bbb382/e54a95a4-3e6f-4471-8e41-3684c52d2f2e/3000x3000/d6e900686dd88c35c643f0a1747f1912.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Zack Klapman, Matt Farah","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Matt Farah and Zack Klapman sit down with automotive icons, pro drivers, comedians and other friends to discuss automotive industry news, racing, projects and whatever else comes to mind. Watch our car reviews at www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman Rent or buy our movies!, where we find out if some bad CraigsList cars can cross an entire US State, off-road!https://vimeo.com/thesmokingtire","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T20:19:14.122384+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smoking-tire-745200"},"episode":{"title":"Mercedes Engine Swap King Matt Kwiek","slug":"mercedes-engine-swap-king-matt-kwiek","published_at":"2026-06-25T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smoking-tire-745200/mercedes-engine-swap-king-matt-kwiek","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smoking-tire-745200","url":"http://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtirepodcast","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/10/clrtpod.com/m/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/08e542fe-7675-4c90-abeb-0cff5f9a3d6d/bceb3f91-afbb-4f97-87f6-5f4387bbb382/episodes/audio/group/22d364d5-0010-4f76-9b80-be6179807a67/group-item/4228698c-8ae1-4a62-9f4c-6cb9dfb56052/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=c2RzTGta","summary":"Matt Kwiek is the owner of Kwiek Classics, a shop focused on updating the powertrains of chassis ('70s, '80s, '90s, '00s) Mercedes. From V8 upgrades to V12 shoehorns, it's anything but a simple process. Matt tells us how he left Apple to start wrenching. https://www.kwiekclassics.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kwiekclassics/?hl=en Recorded June 22, 2026 ZocDoc Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://Zocdoc.com/TIRE to find and instantly book a doctor you love today. Factor Head to https://Factormeals.com/tire50off and use code tire50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details). Quince Elevate your summer wardrobe. Go to https://Quince.com/tire for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://www.joindeleteme.com/tire and use promo code TIRE at checkout. Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Enter to WIN our AMAZING 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S!! https://www.dreamgiveaway.com/tickets/porsche?promo=SMOKINGTIRE Promo Code Offer: Get 4X bonus tickets with any donation of $25 or more. With every donation you are helping benefit some wonderful veterans' and children's charities. Podcast Promo Code: SMOKINGTIRE","meta_description":"Matt Kwiek is the owner of Kwiek Classics, a shop focused on updating the powertrains of chassis ('70s, '80s, '90s, '00s) Mercedes. From V8 upgrades to V1…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5059,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-smoking-tire-745200/episodes/mercedes-engine-swap-king-matt-kwiek/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smoking-tire-745200/mercedes-engine-swap-king-matt-kwiek.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}