BIKES AND SPORTS
Aug 20th
Josh Smith pictured competing in the 750 Motor Club’s joint races for their Bikesports and Sports 1000 championships. Image captured at Snetterton on July 18, 2020 by 750 Motor Club’s photographer Jonathan Elsey
750 Motor Club’s RLM Racing-backed Bikesports Championship is on track to enjoy a record-breaking weekend at Silverstone this weekend (August 22 & 23). This second double-header event of the 2020 season currently boasts a 32-car entry, the biggest the championship has seen in its history, including a healthy number of newcomers.
The Bikesports Championship has grown in recent years, with grid numbers soaring, but this year has seen it More >
LIKE A BULLET
Aug 20th
If you’re working on your kit or classic car you can always trust Gunson to provide the classic tools and equipment that you’ll need to do a professional job.
They still stock Whitworth spanners for example! Now if you have a post-war British car up to the mid-to-late 1960s, you’ll be familiar with the brass bullet wiring terminals and their connectors. If you are repairing the wiring harness, adding period accessories or even making up a completely new harness, this new set from Gunson (part number 77169) provides two tools that will enable you to crimp the bullets and then fit More >
NO, IT WASN’T AN ILLUSION!
Aug 20th
Here’s a really quality snow foam from Illusion Car Care that also offers great value for money.
It contains powerful cleaning agents with a long dwell time and it clings onto the paint very well. I timed it at over ten minutes and it’s very effective as I watched crud literally fall off.
It is also wax and coating safe, unlike some that completely strip existing coatings from the car’s body.
A 1-litre bottle costs just £6.95 with more information from www.illusioncarcare.co.uk ENDS.
WEBCON OFFER MAINIFOLD REASONS
Aug 20th
Webcon has the world’s largest range of manifolds, and now, by popular demand, the legendary Jaguar V12 has been added to the list.
The six-piece twin-choke manifold set has been made to the company’s usual standards and is made in England. It is suitable for Weber 40IDF carburettors and throttle bodies, although it can also be ported to suit the 44 and 48mm versions.
The Webcon V12 manifold set is available as part number MM4480MF and is priced at £836.89 inc VAT.
Linkage packs are also available to suit as follows: PRE-HE (part number LT4480) – £424 inc VAT
HE (part number LT4480HE) – More >
A LOT ON YOUR PLATE
Aug 20th
The Mini Spares team are the experts when it comes to sourcing hard-to-find parts for the classic Mini. However, if they can’t source a part that’s up to their high standards they will not compromise on quality and so will opt to make their own version.
A case in point is the latest Mini Spares Engine Front Plate for A Plus engines that use a timing chain tensioner.
The main bearing cap screw holes are countersunk to allow flat-faced screws to be used in place of bolts, thus providing the extra clearance required when using a duplex chain. (Screws are available as AEA687 More >
DAMP BEETLE
Aug 20th
There’s no Beetle like a lowered Beetle, and now GAZ is offering special short front dampers for lowered Beetles made from 1965-79.
The dampers will also fit the Karmann Ghia and Beetle 1300A and 1500A from 1967-79 and therefore any kitcars and beach buggies using those components.
GAZ GT Dampers will provide variable bump and rebound rates which can be adjusted to suit the conditions and driving style. The damping rates can be altered by means of an easily accessible knob on the side of the units.
GAZ can set the dampers up for general road use and they will also be suitable for occasional More >
EXCITING KITCAR MANUFACTURING OPPORTUNITY
Aug 13th
As the UK emerges tentatively from the Covid-19 pandemic, many have been reconsidering their lifestyle choices, perhaps with a move from the city to the countryside or reassessing their work/life balance.
Artisan British kitcar manufacturer, Marlin Sportscars, is hoping to tap into the ‘new normal’ following the retirement of the company’s MD Terry Matthews, two exciting business opportunities are coming to the market.
Having briefly tested the water in 2019, a restructuring of the Marlin Sportscars portfolio now makes it far easier and affordable for any would-be kitcar manufacturer to enter this exciting scene (or an existing manufacturer to add to their More >
WEBCON ADDS SPARK TO YOUR JAG V12
Aug 13th
New to the Webcon range of ignition components is this ignition coil specifically for Jaguar V12 engines in the Jaguar XJ12 manufactured between 1968 and 1996, and the XJS V12 manufactured between 1988 and 1993. Quite a few of those engines have found their way into appropriately powered replicas over the years.
The coil has been produced to original equipment standards by Magneti Marelli and is available as Webcon part number WIC144.
The Webcon Coil WIC144 is available from stock and is very competitively priced at just £30 inc VAT.
More information from www.webcone.co.uk or via 01932 787 100 ENDS.
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I DO LIKE A NICE BADGE
Aug 13th
Loving these top-quality enamel badges available now from Car Builder Solutions. A total of nineteen different designs are available.
I note a couple of them were as used by MG Rover on their ‘Z’ models and MG TF back in the day and as such have been out of production since 2005 when the manufacturer folded, but I always thought they added a smart touch to a specialist car.
Likewise, others I the range which includes a tasteful ‘St George’ Crusader cross, a Scottish Ecosse design and a nice outline of circuits such as Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Hockenheim and the Nürburgring.
They are More >
DRY SUMP FOR YOUR PINTO
Aug 13th
A dry-sump system offers many advantages over a standard factory ‘wet’ sump.
Engine reliability is improved thanks to a more consistent oil pressure especially when cornering, there is an increased oil capacity due to a large external reservoir and the engine can be mounted lower in the vehicle as there is no large oil pan which helps lower the centre of gravity thereby improving handling and aerodynamics.
Fitting a dry-sump system to the Pinto engine has never been easier thanks to this conversion kit from Burton Power. Most of the conversion is a simple bolt-on affair with only the front of the More >
