The pushrods’ main job is to transfer the motion of the camshaft’s lobes to the valves. They also help with lubrication for many engines by acting as a portal to move oil from the lifter valley into the cylinder heads.

Nobody understands this better than the high-performance pushrod specialists at Trend Performance. Made from 4130 chrome molybdenum, Trend’s one-piece pre-formed, centreless-ground pushrods are perfect for oval track and drag racing, hot rods, kitcars, muscle cars and even marine use.

Features include:

• Choice 3/8in-, 5/16in-, 7/16in- and ½in diameters in several wall thicknesses •5/16in ball-ends machined to a tolerance of +/- .001in • Available in More >

Webcon has offered a Weber manifold for the Rover V8 engine for some time, but with two carburettors positioned on each cylinder head, this has sometimes proved a little too high for some applications.

Now the company has revised the design and positioned four Weber IDF carburettors in a line along the manifold between the heads, much like the early Aston Martin V8, creating an overall lower profile.

The height of the assembly from the top of the intake port to the top flange of the carburettors is 150mm. The stock air horns are 56mm. This gives an overall height of 206mm More >

Quantum Owners Club is looking for an early example of the Saloon model (not this one pictured, but one like it!). CAN YOU HELP?

Our good friends at the Quantum Owners Club are a great and friendly bunch dedicated to the cars originating from the Wooldridge brothers in Stourbridge back in the mid-eighties.

Since then there have been several quantum (sorry! – ed) leaps as far as the marque is concerned, of course.

The QOC like to keep an eye on the whereabouts of notable versions of the company’s various models and as such they know where prototypes of the 2+2, Xtreme and More >

Good news for many kit and specialist car enthusiasts is that Toyo’s Proxes R888R in 275 40 R17 fitment is back in stock (Available to ship early August) and owners of replicas such as Lancia Stratos will be pleased as that’s the ideal rear tyre size for their cars.

They’d ideally use a Proxes R888R 225 45 R16 on the front of their cars, incidentally.

Find out more from 01933 414 537 or via www.toyo.co.uk

At 102 years old, family-owned and run tool firm Draper Tools continues to invest in bringing you the latest tools and technology for the workshop. The company is proud to announce that after much development, its welding range is now bigger and better than ever.

The newly launched range will see the introduction of sixteen new welders, two plasma cutters and a whole host of essential welding accessories.

Whether you’re a professional vehicle technician, a kit or classic car enthusiast or a keen motorist, adding a welder to tool your toolkit can be a very worthwhile investment. The new high-performance machines from Draper Tools come More >