EASY START
May 17th
More starting torque without the bulk – Tuff Stuff Performance High Torque Gear Reduction Starters deliver enough torque to turn over engines with compression ratios of up to 15:1, but are compact and lightweight to make the most of limited engine space.
They’re smaller than OE starters but feature a 3bhp motor that draws half the amps of a full sized starter motor. The adjustable mounting block gives you the extra room you need to clear headers, oil pans, and chassis components, and the clocked billet aluminium drive end lets you reposition your starter as you add upgrades. Ball-bearing construction makes More >
ON A LONG LEAD
May 17th
One for VW Beetle lovers. Not every enthusiast wants to relocate their coil in the engine bay, but if you do, the frustration of the cable not being long enough is all too familiar. Fortunately, help is on hand from the good guys at Heritage Parts Centre.
As part of their, UK made FORST range Heritage now offer sets of OE quality leads in 7mm black copper cored silicone, and 8mm Ferroflex cable with a choice of yellow, black, blue and red as a performance option.
The high-performance Ferroflex core cables are engineered to last longer with better flexibility, minimum voltage loss, More >
SPRAY AND SHINE
May 17th
Burton Power has announced that FT1059 camshaft oil spray bars for the Ford SOHC Pinto engine are once again available and back in stock.
These spray bars have been reproduced exclusively for Burton Power to high original Ford equipment standards and are suitable for Ford SOHC Pinto applications:
Order as part number FT1059 at £24 inc VAT each with further details from 0208 554 2281 or via www.burtonpower.com ENDS.
ALL STAND!
May 17th
B-G Racing is well known for its classic Ford racing cars – such as their famous Mk1 Escort – and now the company has produced an engine stand that will safely store and transport classic Ford engines when removed from your vehicle.
The pair of stands simply bolts straight onto the engine block to support the engine in its natural position
The B-G Classic Ford Engine Stand is suitable for most four-cylinder Ford engines: Pinto, CrossFlow, Lotus Twin Cam, BDA, BDG etc. and is naturally sold as a pair at £49.99 inc VAT.
For more details call 01268 764 411 or visit www.bg-racing.co.uk ENDS.
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NEW LOOK AT A RETRO CLASSIC!
May 10th
First class
We’ll be featuring the RS Retro RS200 replica in a forthcoming issue of TKC Mag, but the debut-making Essex-based company impressed many people with their take on this classic Ford theme at last weekend’s Stoneleigh show.
There have been a good number of RS200 replica produced over the years, some bad and some really good ones amongst them. However, I’m not sure if I’ve seen one so beautifully executed as this.
Panel fit, finish and general feel of the car were exemplary.
Find out more from www.rsretro.smugmug.com ENDS.
LIFT OFF!
May 10th
This affordable new kit will solve a lot of ground clearance issues
Well-known for their fine range of bodykits – Avalanche GT and Evolution GT – Turismo UK came to Stoneleigh with a great display of their wares. The Nottinghamshire-based company work closely with Rob at Total Custom while they launched a very innovative piece of kit at the show.
It’s a universal fit Air Cup Lift System for cars equipped with coil-over dampers. We’ve all been there, scraping a front splitter on the ground while trying to load your car on a trailer (that scrunching sound is truly sickening) or on More >
KINGFISHER KUSTOMS AND PIE VALLEY LAUNCH NEW GOLF-BASED BEACH BUGGY CHASSIS
May 10th
Volkswagen Beetle guru, Dave Fisher of Kingfisher Kustoms in Smethwick has been working closely lately with Ed Morton of Pie Valley Buggies.
New VW Golf-based beach buggy chassis – a joint collaboration between Kingfisher Customs and Pie Valley Buggies
They unveiled the results of their recent labours at Stoneleigh, which is a beach buggy chassis set-up to accept Volkswagen Golf donor mechanicals.
This obviously moves the buggy theme on a few generations, with modern and capable components not to mention a highly-rated water-cooled four-cylinder engine.
Of course, if you are a diehard Beetle-man then Dave and co can help you.
Cool new version of Kingfisher More >
MUDPLUGGING FUN
May 10th
Blitzworld’s kits are more than happy in conditions like this …
Here’s the CF-Moto before it gets caked in mud! Just hose it out and you’re good to go again
Blitzworld is a company heavily involved in off-road style buggies and has a huge range available in kit or fully built form for use on-road or on muddy, flooded quarries!
They make their own buggies, with some of them type-approved, while they also import this cool Chinese-made offering (CF-Moto), which starts from an amazingly competitive £10,5000 fully built.
Based in Stoke-on-Trent they have access to over 300-acres of land on which to play with More >
NUMERO UNO! PRIMO COUPE
May 10th
Good to see the Gentry re-launched at last weekend’s Stoneleigh show. The new company put on a very professional display and exhibited a great example of the nigh-on 40-year old Gentry.
Kit price has been set at £7995, which includes stuff like fabricated spaceframe supplied with two reconditioned Triumph suspension towers (on an exchange basis), body tub in plywood, steel, aluminium and GRP, plywood dashboard panel, radiator grille, bespoke radiator, windscreen frame and custom-made fuel tank.
We’ll be featuring the ‘new’ Gentry very soon. In the meantime, visit www.gentrycars.co.uk ENDS.
LANDED GENTRY
May 10th
Good to see the Gentry re-launched at last weekend’s Stoneleigh show. The new company put on a very professional display and exhibited a great example of the nigh-on 40-year old Gentry.
Kit price has been set at £7995, which includes stuff like fabricated spaceframe supplied with two reconditioned Triumph suspension towers on an exchange basis, body tub in plywood, steel, aluminium and GRP, plywood dashboard panel, radiator grille, bespoke radiator, windscreen frame and custom-made fuel tank.
We’ll be featuring the ‘new’ Gentry very soon. In the meantime, visit www.gentrycars.co.uk ENDS.
