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BOX OF TRICKS
Apr 23rd
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Ford parts meisters Burton Power has announced that it can now offer Ford Type 9 Five Speed Gearboxes (also referred to as a ‘Type N’ gearbox in some workshop manuals) with a 2.98:1 ‘long’ first gear.
The complete gearboxes have been reconditioned to Ford OE Standards using the GBT9200 long first gear conversion kit.
This partial gear kit is designed to lower the ratio of first gear from a short 3.65:1 to a much more useable 2.98:1. The upgrade includes a brand new mainshaft first gear and a used layshaft cluster that has been modified to work with the new More >
TOP COVER
Apr 23rd
Weber’s 32/36DGV carburettor has been around for decades and many of the originals are still going strong. However, if your 32/36 is worn or has been damaged there is no need to buy a new carburettor.
Webcon has the largest range of genuine Spanish Weber carburetor top cover assemblies available and has announced a new replacement top cover to suit the ever popular Weber 32/36DGV.
The replacement top cover comes already assembled as part number 3171613200 and is supplied complete with: • Cover • Choke plates and shaft • Powervalve • Float • Needle valve … and even the Gasket
3171613200 is priced More >
HANDY MOMO
Apr 23rd
The craftsmanship of MOMO’s artisans has been taken to a new level with the introduction of the Trofeo Heritage Gear Knob.
The Trofeo is a triumph of extraordinary woodworking in which mahogany and beechwood have been combined, layered and expertly sanded along the whole body of the grip area. The result is a complex but harmonious game of contrasts between colours and materials. The crown jewel of this shift knob is the vintage tobacco leather top featuring the stamped ‘MOMO’ Heritage logo to ensure no one is left guessing about the pedigree of this unique product. The Trofeo has been ergonomically More >
PICK UP THE PIECES
Apr 23rd
Now you need this in your toolbox: it’s a Plastic Multipurpose Trim and Seal Tool Kit from Laser Tools (part number 7709). It’s a light-duty, multipurpose, sixteen-piece toolkit. There are trim removing heads and pry bars. A selection of scrapers – which are great for removing sealant and cleaning and preparing machined faces on manifolds and cylinder heads and the composite construction will not damage the metal.
With the pick-tools and seal and O-ring removal tools, it all adds up to a particularly versatile and useful little tool kit, manufactured from light but very strong composite material.
The set includes three prying More >
BRUSHLESS FUEL PUMPS
Apr 23rd
FUELAB H/E Series Brushless Twin-Screw Fuel Pumps are incredibly efficient thanks to a lightweight, low-current draw DC brushless motor and a twin-screw rotor pump that can maintain fuel flow at pressures up to 125 PSI with improved resistance to cavitation (vapour lock). The pumps ‘wet’ motor design has no dynamic shaft seals that can wear out, and they are compatible with gasoline, diesel, ethanol-blend fuels, and methanol.
The FUELAB Brushless Twin-Screw Fuel Pumps are available in three flow ratings: • 250 LPH at 45 PSI, supports up to 625bhp • 350 LPH at 45 PSI, supports up to 850bhp • 500 LPH More >
EASY UP
Apr 23rd
Yet another new and innovative product by Sealey! Their 3001CXP three-tonne Trolley Jack with Foot Pedal, which you can find in their Garage & Workshop 2020 Promotion.
This is a single-piece hydraulic unit with a heavy base design. It comes complete with a foot pedal that acts a fast lifting alternative method of raising the saddle, especially useful when space is restricted.
It is fitted with heavy-duty castors, a universal joint release mechanism, long two-piece handle and its design incorporates an extra-large saddle which helps to ease positioning under the vehicle.
For safety this jack is fitted with a safety overload valve and More >
SCAMPING ALONG
Apr 16th
I was talking to Scamp Motor Company boss, Andrew MacLean this week and was pleased to hear that business in Scamp-land is very good at present with a book full of orders that are keeping Andrew busy.
The car pictured here is called Thunderchild 2 and has been built for a chap called Mark Nicholson to replace his aging championship-winning Autotest Scamp Mk2.
Andrew’s new design from Mark’s brief instructions. … nothing hanging out the back, adjustable height rear suspension for fully-forward mounted coil-overs, which are the same shape as the old Scamp Mk2 and lighter.
So here he is… Thunderchild 2 super More >
CLEAN INTERIOR
Apr 16th
I’m a big fan of Essex-based car care specialists, Killer Brands and in particular, their Winners line up of polishes, waxes and much else besides.
I’m addicted to keeping my cars clean – and those of friends and family too, for that matter (when times allow!) – and a product that I’ve been having a lot of success with recently is Winners Satin Interior Detailer.
I particularly like the fact that it leaves a nice satin finish while doing what it says – cleaning your interior trim – and it doesn’t leave your car’s inside looking like that of a Bucharest taxi, More >
COOL A-SERIES GASKETS
Apr 16th
If you are rebuilding or modifying a Mini (or other A Series) engine be aware that some, so-called, ‘genuine Rover gasket sets’ can be poor in quality or have incorrect parts.
The problem was so significant that Mini Spares decided to put together its own correct gasket set. The original Payen gaskets served as a template, but modern KLINGER super gasket material (as used on some parts of the MPI twin point injection engines) was used.
This dual-fit multi-piece selection of KLINGER upgraded engine block gaskets will fit any early or A-Plus engine. It is suitable for road or race and will More >
KNACKERED ‘ENGLISH’ AXLE? BURTON POWER CAN HELP
Apr 16th
Burton Power has announced that it can supply Crown Wheel & Pinion Sets for the Ford English rear axle (also known as the Timken or Banjo axle) as used in many Ford classics, some Lotus models and numerous kitcars, of course.
All Burton Crown Wheel & Pinion Sets are precision manufactured from high quality 8620 alloy steel forgings to Ford O.E. specification and quality standards.
The gears are produced on the latest Gleason CNC machinery to ensure the highest standards of production. The superior Gleason tooth forms on each gear set are individually lapped together to give optimum meshing quality. After an More >
