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FUTURE IS BRIGHT FOR TYPE 25 OWNERS
Jul 28th
For those who own or work on Type 25s, this new product from VW Heritage will be the proverbial music to your ears.
Plagued by problems, the Pierburg carburettors regularly get a bad press, and up until now the only way to fix them has been a complicated and not always successful rebuild procedure. Brand new replacements have been impossible to source.
These dark days are now over though, thanks to the hard work of the VW Heritage Product Development team. In partnership with carburettor champs Brosol, they have produced a direct replacement 2E model that is box-fresh and just waiting to More >
DON’T FORGET SUN-SCREEN
Jul 28th
Crawl under any modern car and you’ll probably find that the underbody is protected from exhaust and catalytic converter heat by a metallic foil-like material. You’ll probably also find a similar material in the engine bay protecting panels, components and wiring from radiant heat.
Now thanks to DEI’s new self-adhesive Heat Screen, you can have the same protection in your kit or classic car, camper van and racecar. DEI Heat Screen is made from ‘Mylar’ and foil-laminated to a glassfibre matting backed with an aggressive pressure sensitive adhesive for easy peel-and-stick application with high cohesion strength.
Heat Screen is available in two More >
CAREFUL, IT’S QUICK!
Jul 28th
The B-G Racing Quick Release can be used with even more steering wheels thanks to their new ‘3-to-6 hole’ adaptor.
The adaptor is multi-drilled for both 6 x 70mm and 6 x 74mm PCD bolt patterns, enabling the majority of aftermarket steering wheels to be fitted directly to a standard 3 x 50.8mm quick release.
The item also brings the steering wheel 12.7mm closer to the driver for increased steering input and driver comfort and is produced from high quality aluminium with an elegant black anodised finish and features a laser etched B-G logo. It is simple to fit and comes with More >
THE BIG THREE. IT WAS ALWAYS THE BIG THREE!
Jul 21st
I’m a BIG fan of artist and photographer Keith Davies’ work – he specialises in short oval motorsport stuff and his latest ‘BIG THREE’ print took me straight back to my childhood and going with my late dad to venues like Aldershot, Wimbledon and Walthamstow to watch bangers and hot rods.
The print is so emotive for me I nearly burst into tears when I saw it. I confess to a definite lump in my throat. Showing George Polley (car 306; world champion 1976 & 1987), Mick ‘Duffy’ Collard (car 19; world champion 1980) and Barry Lee (car 351; world champion More >
COMPREHENSIVE FROM LASER TOOLS
Jul 21st
This comprehensive 171-piece socket and bit set from Laser Tools (part number 6590) is ideal for the apprentice technician starting his professional toolkit, or for the dedicated enthusiast who demands the very best in high quality tools.
The three ratchets (1/2in, 3/8in and 1/4in drives) all feature super-smooth 72 tooth ratchet mechanisms and the range of sockets included is impressive: 17 x 1/2″drive standard sockets (10-32mm); 5 x 1/2indrive deep sockets (17-22mm); 10 x 3/8in drive standard sockets (10-19mm); 6 3/8in drive deep sockets (10-15mm); 10 x 1/4in drive standard sockets (4-14mm); 7 x 1/4in drive deep sockets (4-10mm); and 13 More >
A GOOD FUEL SUPPLY IS VITAL
Jul 21st
This new inexpensive fuel pump from Rally Design is intended to offer good fuel supply on fuel injection, turbo and non-turbo vehicles up to 250bhp, 12mm inlet port and 8mm outlet and includes wiring terminals and rubber protection boots.
Part no WCP070 costs £16.68 inc VAT and is available from 01227 792 792 or www.rallydesign.co.uk ENDS.
NO WATER RESTRICTIONS
Jul 21st
Merlin Motorsport has a full range of excellent Davies Craig water pumps in stock including the EWP80, which is designed to replace or supplement the existing belt-driven mechanical water pump of your engine.
It has a high-flow capacity and the advantage of running at speed independent of the engine’s revs. It can be set to run constantly or with the use of a controller, it can be switched on at a set temperature and continue after shut-down. It is rated at 12-volts with a flow rate of between 20- to 80-litres per minute.
More from https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk or 01249 782 101 ENDS.
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IF THE REGULATORS SAY IT’S OKAY…
Jul 21st
Carburettors don’t require the high fuel pressures of electronic fuel injection, but they still need a steady, regulated stream of fuel to operate properly. Summit Racing carries FUELAB Fuel Pressure Regulators designed just for carbs running on gasoline, E85, or methanol.
515 Series regulators are a bypass design with a -6 AN return port on the bottom. A choice of -6 AN or -10 AN inlet and outlet ports are available.
525 Series regulators have the same features as the 515 Series, but with the -6 AN return line port inline with the inlet/outlet fittings. That makes them ideal for use in More >
IT’S ALL IN THE PREPARATION
Jul 21st
From left is Bailey Wood, 16, Reece Arcos, 18, Chris Radford, 16, Serena Harman, 17, trainer Billy Maley, Tyler Reynolds, 16, and Conor Sharratt, 16.
Some of the most promising automotive apprentices are being backed by the world’s number one tyre and rubber company, as they make their way into the fast-fit industry.
Bridgestone is lending its support to National Tyres for a fourth consecutive year, courtesy of a number of ‘tyre toolbags’ to help them with their career adventures.
Nationals’ apprentice scheme is already being heralded as one of the most impressive in the automotive industry, with the Institute of Motor Industry More >
MERLIN PREFER TUBE-BENDING TO MIND-BENDING!
Jul 14th
If you have any requirements for pipe-bending and you live in striking distance of Merlin Motorsport’s base in the paddock at Castle Combe circuit in Wiltshire then they may wel be able to help you.
They are equipped with a state-of-the-art Ercolina tube-bending machine and ‘formers’ for 1-, 1 1/8-, 1¼-,1½ and 1¾in outside diameter (O/D) tube and they can cope with both aluminium and steel tube and roll-cage hoops from CDS tubing.
The radius of the bend is fixed by the ‘former’ and these are set out in the latest MERLIN CATALOGUE (page 79) or via this link TUBE BENDING SERVICE.
They also More >
