{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Zac Doom Of Heavy Clothing #445","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/zac-doom-of-heavy-clothing-445","audioUrl":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thefastlifepodcast/zackheavy_final.mp3?dest-id=640264","description":"Zac is a curator of the chopper culture, from writing articles for classic magazines like Show Class to bringing the culture together with his show Full Tilt Boogie. Based out of St. Paul, Minnesota, Zac is also the man behind Heavy Clothing, which I would say is a brand for the scene by the scene! I always enjoy our chats, and this episode is no different.   Zac Heavy Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heavyclothing/?hl=en     Join our Patreon community to gain access to our Patreon-only podcast, Garage Talk, our chat room, and ad-free episodes! https://Www.patreon.com/fastlifegare   Big thanks to our Show Sponsors   ⚡️ @arlennessmotorcycles https://www.arlenness.com Code \"FASTLIFE10\" for 10% off   ⚡️ @cowboyhdaustin https://www.cowboyharleyAustin.com   ⚡️ @customdynamics Https://www.customdynamics.com    ⚡️ @lawtigersdallastexas https://lawtigers.com 1-800-LAW-TIGERS"},"annotations":[{"startTime":953.6,"endTime":958.0,"type":"part","title":"distributor","url":"/glossary/distributor","quote":"I mean, the motor's not new, but like the distributor, the whole distributor, cab, rotor, fucking, you know, plugs, wires.","canonicalId":"part:distributor","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The distributor is a component in an internal combustion engine that directs high voltage from the ignition coil to the correct cylinder's spark plug at the right time. 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