PINTO PULLEY PERFECTION
May 2nd
Burton’s Alternator/Water Pump Drive Kit is a vast improvement on the standard pulley arrangement on the Ford SOHC Pinto engine.
The Burton Power kit contains three aluminium pulleys, a drive belt and an adjustable tensioner as well as a locating bolt. The conversion uses a multi-ribbed Poly V belt (5PK) with a greater surface area than the original item.
The pulley is designed to fit a 15mm diameter shaft but can be modified to suit 17mm shafts. The adjustable tensioner features spherical ends for improved belt tensioning.
Order as part number FT1062K at £210.00 inc. VAT
Due to varying water pump pulley outside diameters, More >
THE STORY OF GEOFF MONTY
May 1st
STEVE HOLE tells the story of the remarkable Geoff Monty, a renowned motorbike exponent but also a dealer for the Unipower GT.
Geoff Monty was a remarkable chap – motorcycle racer, motorcycle constructor, rider sponsor, retail bike dealer and repair shop and Unipower GT dealer for Kent and surrounding areas.
Geoff originated from Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey and opened his first motorcycle business in Hampton Road, Twickenham in the mid-fifties. In addition to modifying and repairing customer bikes, Geoff also designed, built and raced his bike, the GMS (Geoff Monty Special).
This was more than a simple tune-up of a proprietary motorcycle as he designed More >
AIR CON COMPRESSOR FROM CAR BUILDER
Apr 25th
New from Car Builder Solutions is this 12 Volt Electric Air Conditioning Compressor.
With only 18cc to 24cc displacement capacity per revolution, the unit can achieve higher RPM to obtain optimal cooling capacity with conservative power consumption and 2000- to 6000rpm is available depending on the application.
The compressor controller is mounted internally within the main housing and cooled by the suction flood back to the compressor. This also cools the internal brushless motor to operate the internal drive system.
A set of PAD to O-Ring adapters is recommended with this compressor to allow the use of more common 3/4-16 and 7/8-14 Female More >
MINI WATER PUMP BRACKET? OBSOLETE RIGHT? NO, NOT ANYMORE!
Apr 25th
Once again, Mini Spares has come to the rescue of classic Mini (and Mini-based kitcar) owners who are searching to replace parts which are generally no longer available.
This time it is by offering Washer Pump Brackets for Mk1, Mk2 and later Minis.
Part Number 14A7274, shown on the left, is for Mk1 Minis which had a manual washer pump button.
Part Number GWW102BRACKET, shown on the right, is for Mk2 onwards versions and is longer than the Mk1 version so as to clear the padded dash rail.
Both types retail at £7.20 each inc VAT.
For more details contact Mini Spares on 01707 607 More >
AIR-COOLED INTAKES
Apr 25th
Webcon has announced a superb quality intake manifold set to suit the ever-popular VW 1.7/1.8 and 2-litre engines.
Ideal for those who want the efficiency and performance of twin carburettors, without the expense of the High Power Weber IDF set, part number 9900341200 is designed to accept the ever-popular and very reliable Weber 34ICT carburettors.
Kit 9900341200 includes manifolds, gaskets, studs, nuts and washers and is available at £239.43 inc VAT.
Available directly from Webcon and from appointed Webcon dealers around the world.
For further details contact 01932 787 100 or visit www.webcon.co.uk ENDS.
DON’T ROUND YOUR NUTS OFF!
Apr 25th
The old story: You are attempting to remove a wheel nut – but it’s so damaged and rounded-off that the socket is just turning on it. Or worse still, you’ve lost your locking wheel nut key! New from Laser Tools is their Locking Wheel Nut Removal Kit (part number 8842), your solution for tackling stubborn, damaged rounded-off wheel bolts, or locking wheel nuts or bolts when the key is lost.
The kit features eight sizes of internally threaded and tapered removal sockets; a suitable-sized removal socket is hammered over the offending wheel nut or bolt and it is then simply unscrewed More >
TERRAHAWKS? NO! TERRACLEAN!
Apr 25th
TerraClean renews sponsorship of four-times BTCC winner, Colin Turkington, for his 20th season.
TerraClean, a leading vehicle decarbonisation technology brand exclusively available from Randstad, has announced the renewal of its long-standing partnership with four-times British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) winner, Colin Turkington, for his 20th race season.
This marks over eight years of collaboration since TerraClean first sponsored Turkington in 2016.
Throughout their partnership, TerraClean has witnessed Turkington’s remarkable success on the track, whose career includes 67 BTCC wins, 71 fastest laps, 181 podium finishes and four championship titles, two of which came during TerraClean’s support in 2018 and 2019.
As Turkington embarks on More >
LOAD OF HOT AIR
Apr 25th
Hot air isn’t a good thing if you’re an engine with a turbo or supercharger. Boost makes horsepower, but it also creates a lot of heat. The more boost, the higher engine temperatures can get. The next thing you know, you’ve got detonation issues and big problems.
A Snow Performance Stage 2.5 Boost Cooler solves that problem by injecting a water/methanol mix into the engine’s air intake. The system’s VC-50 progressive controller uses a MAP sensor to inject the mix in proportion to manifold boost pressure – the higher the pressure, the more water/methanol mix is added.
This dramatically lowers engine temperatures More >
BIG UP TO THE ‘SUPER BEARS’!
Apr 25th
The 50th anniversary of Hesketh Racing’s first Formula 1 victory was celebrated at a special event at Silverstone on Saturday 20 April. Organised by Valentine Lindsay and held during the Vintage Sports-Car Club’s Spring Start meeting, it reunited members of the legendary team and included a demonstration run by the Hesketh 308 in which James Hunt had scored that historic win.
On 7 April 1974, Hunt started the prestigious International Trophy from pole position, having qualified 1.7-seconds faster than the Lotus of Ronnie Peterson. He then made a poor start and dropped into the midfield as the race got underway – and More >
GREASE IS THE WORD (HUMOUR ME!)
Apr 18th
New from CAR BUILDER SOLUTIONS is this new Copper Grease Aerosol product. Arguably, there’s only thing better than copper grease at its job and that’s Aluminium Grease. However, there’s nothing wrong with Copper Grease, especially when fitting new brake components and even wheel nuts. It definitely makes it easier to remove components next time.
The version that comes in a tin can be messy to use, makes your hands dirty and renders a hitherto fine pair of nitrile gloves useless. A little bit of this stuff goes a very long way.
Therefore, I think this new aerosol version from Car Builder Solutions More >
