Month: December 2019

In order to restore or improve the ride and handling of the Ford Cortina Mk1/2, GAZ Shocks can not only rebuild your existing McPherson struts to an as-new condition but also add uprated features if required.

The example shown here has been completely restored to standard specifications. Alternatively, units can be produced with a new outer tube threaded for height adjustment and fitted with a bump and rebound top adjuster.

A further option is to uprate to the GAZ Gold standard. This provides units with a similar specification but also includes bump and rebound adjustment by means of a side control knob as well as fixed or adjustable platforms for historic racing.

Customers who find that they cannot obtain replacement parts for modern-classic, classic or historic cars (whether they utilise stub axles on McPherson struts or brackets on semi stubs) can contact GAZ regarding remanufacture of these components, GAZ can usually fabricate front and rear units to suit customers’ requirements.

Price is dependent on specifications, but as a guide a restoration of a pair of Cortina Mk1/2 struts to a basic wet unit starts at £85.00 plus VAT (assuming the supplied struts are reuseable).

For a quotation for your vehicle contact sales@gazshocks.com

The classic Datsun 240Z/260Z/280Z/ZX engines can achieve big time performance gains with a Fidanza lightweight aluminium flywheel.

Fidanza, Americaʼs leading performance flywheel specialists, has a direct replacement lightweight aluminium flywheel to improve the performance of the Datsun/Nissan ‘Z Cars’ from 1970 through to 1983.

The Fidanza aluminium flywheel replaces the heavy standard flywheel and improves the power-to-weight ratio making the engine more responsive thereby improving performance.

The Fidanza aluminium flywheel is made from high-quality machined 6061 T6 aluminium with a 1050 steel friction surface, CNC machined fastener holes and chamfers. The friction surface of the flywheel is a replaceable steel plate, so when the surface eventually becomes worn it can be replaced without the need for a new flywheel. All Fidanza flywheels now come with a distinctive green protective coating on the friction surface.

Fidanza flywheels are suitable for use with just about any clutch disc material available – from organic to Kevlar and even sintered iron. The flywheels are incredibly durable and come with a heat-treated ring gear and military grade fasteners. Fidanza flywheels are equally suited for fast road, trackday and pure competition use.

Order the flywheel for Datsun/Nissan ‘Z Cars’ from 1970 through to 1983 with 2.4, 2.6 and 2.8 litre engines as part number 143281. Retail price US$497.90.

READER’S DISCOUNT WHEN ORDERING DIRECTLY ONLINE: It is now possible to buy directly from Fidanza online and readers can obtain a 20% discount if they enter the promo code of “Fidanza” when ordering directly from Fidanza online. For items not shown in the Fidanza online shop contact sales@fidanza.com.

For more information on Fidanza’s premium aluminium flywheels or to find your nearest dealer call 001 440 259 5656 or visit www.fidanza.com

Both performance and factory fuel injectors can be at risk of vapour lock due to hot fuel or heat soak resulting in a rough idle, slow starting, stalling or other potential serious engine problems. DEI has solved the problem with its Fuel Injector Reflective Heat Covers that reflect direct and radiant heat away from the injectors. Cooler fuel injectors will perform more efficiently and offer a more consistent throttle response.

DEI’s Fuel Injector Reflective Heat Covers are made from high-temperature rated glass fibre material bonded to a heat reflective aluminised material. DEI’s Fuel Injector Heat Covers can be used on most engine configurations that utilise factory or aftermarket fuel injectors.

Installation is a breeze as the injectors do not have to be removed. The covers are made with a split design that allows them to wrap around each individual injector before being secured with a sewn-in hook and loop fastening edge.

DEI’s Fuel Injector Reflective Heat Covers are available in packs of two, four, six or eight.
Prices start at US$13.25 plus delivery and tax.

In the UK and Europe DEI’s products can be ordered from Demon-Tweeks.com.
Please contact Demon Tweeks for current UK price.

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for Ford Lotus Twin Cam 1558cc and Ford Cosworth BDA 16v engines

Burton Power is pleased to announce that it can now supply new billet machined alloy caps for the classic Ford Lotus Twin Cam 8v 1558cc engine.

The cap can be ordered as part number FL854 and retails at £37.96 incl. VAT.
It is suitable for:
Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1 1963-1966
Ford Lotus Cortina Mk2 1967-1970
Ford Escort Twin Cam 1968-1970
Lotus Elan 1962-1974
Lotus Europa 1971-1975
Caterham 7 1973–1974
and also fits the Ford Cosworth BDA 16v engine:
Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 1970-1974
Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800 1975-1977

Available from Burton’s Performance Centre in Essex or by ordering from the Burton Power
website – www.burtonpower.com.
For further details contact Burton Power on 0208 554 2281

Burton Power is pleased to announce that it is now stocking Simpson Handmade Race Exhausts for various classic Fords. The manifolds provide maximum performance whilst ensuring that they look like a work of art at the same time.

The manifolds are manufactured from 304 grade stainless steel. The welds are gas purged thereby preventing oxidisation which would compromise the strength and corrosive resistance of the joint. Gas purging also ensures that the weld remains smooth inside the pipe thus increasing exhaust gas flow.

All bends in the tube are mandrel bent to ensure that there is no reduction in diameter throughout the bend. The primary pipes are constructed to an equal length to ensure smooth and equal performance from each cylinder and the collectors are fully welded merge types designed to maximise gas flow.

Available for:
Ford Cortina Mk1/2 Lotus Twin Cam 4-2-1 £760.50
Ford Escort Mk1/2 with Vauxhall 2.4 16v XE 3″ exit or 2.75″ exit £760.50
Ford Escort Mk1/2 with Vauxhall 2.0 16v XE 2.75″ exit or 2.5″ exit £760.50
Ford Escort Mk1/2 BDA/BDG 3 bolt 4-2-1 long primaries £760.50
Ford Escort Mk1/2 BDA/BDG 3 bolt 4-2-1 historic spec, small or large bore £760.50
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1/2 & Mexico SOHC Pinto 2.5″ exit or 2.25″ exit £760.50
Ford Escort Mk1/Mk2 with Duratec 2.0, 2.5″ exit £760.50
Ford Escort Mk1/Mk2 with Cosworth YB from £819.00
Ford Escort Mk1/Mk2 with Duratec 2.5, 2.75″ exit £760.50
Ford Escort Mk1/Mk2 RHD with Zetec E 16v £760.50
Prices include VAT

Available from Burton’s Performance Centre in Essex or by ordering from the Burton Power
website – www.burtonpower.com.
For further details contact Burton Power on 0208 554 2281

Whenever you are working on your car it’s all too easy to accidentally damage or get grease on your upholstery. Now Burton Power has released its own seat covers that will help protect your car while you work on it.

The tough, fully edged covers feature the BURTON logo and come in a black, wipe clean material that won’t easily show the dirt.

The covers fold up when not in use and come with Velcro fasteners for packing away.
The nylon seat covers retail at £34.90 each including VAT. Order as COVERSEAT

Available from Burton’s Performance Centre in Essex or by ordering from the Burton Power
website – www.burtonpower.com.
For further details contact Burton Power on 0208 554 2281

With over 25 years of experience supplying steering wheel and hub kits in the UK, B-G’s range of hub kits features over 800 vehicle applications from classic to modern. One of the latest applications to be added to the range is for the VW T4.1 Transporter.

B-G Hub Kits are produced in Italy from the finest cast aluminium materials and are dual drilled to be compatible with various steering wheels featuring either a 6 x 70mm PCD pattern (such as MOMO, Sparco, OMP, Simoni, Mountney M-Range) or a 6 x 74mm PCD pattern (such as Nardi, Personal, Raid).

B-G Hub Kit BG8210 is a collapsible hub kit suitable for the VW Transporter T4.1 from 01/1996 to 2003.

The BG8210 hub kit retails at £71.99 inc VAT.

For more details contact Brown & Geeson Ltd.
+44 (0) 1268 764411 or visit their website: www.b-gdirect.com

Looking for the ideal Christmas present for the petrol head in your life – or maybe they’re not a petrol head, but just like driving? Here’s a great little book to show you loads of hacks and tweaks to make your life in the car easier and more enjoyable. It’s full of little tips like keeping your take-away warm by using the heated seat and preventing it going all over the floor when you go round a corner by installing a simple ‘curry hook’. Did you know you can use olive oil to polish your interior trim or use cat litter to prevent condensation? (it also makes good grit if you’re stuck in snow.)
How about putting a magnet in your shirt pocket so you can keep your spanner handy when working on the car and if you take a photo of the row and level signs in a multi story you’ll never forget where you left your car.

All this and more is in The Haynes Car Hacks Manual. In true Haynes fashion, many of the hacks are written in a step-by-step format allowing anyone to upskill their vehicle with minimal time and effort. It provides comprehensive how-to guides which concentrate on the small touches which can revolutionise the car environment without altering the operation or safety of the vehicle.

Car Hacks is available from www.haynes.com priced at £12.99.
The book number is H6651.
The ISBN is 9781785216510.

The B-G Racing Hub Stands Kit is the ultimate solution for vehicle set up and geometry alignment.

This advanced and proven system has been designed, developed and precision manufactured in the UK to the highest quality from 6061 T6 Aluminium. It replaces the vehicle’s wheel and tyre set, thereby giving access to carry out a complete suspension and alignment set up. The vehicle does not need to be lifted and the need to roll the vehicle on and off scale pads to unload the suspension after adjustments is eliminated. The changes occur in real time!

With the B-G Racing Hub Stands, set up is faster and more precise. Measurements are repeatable and
accurate instead of fluctuating due to wheel and tyre variations.

Each base features a pair of high load, low resistance roller bearing wheels; these allow the Hub Stands to respond with the vehicle’s suspension as changes are made. The suspension is kept bind-free which, in turn, makes the adjustment process quick and easy and the results of your adjustments are shown instantly.

The B-G Racing Hub Stands are height adjustable to suit different tyre diameters and can be supplied with a variety of multi-drilled plates to suit different vehicle bolt patterns. The interchangeable plates are available in a wide range of configurations including a selection of hubs for many custom applications including centre locking wheels.

Each set of B-G Racing Hub Stands comes with a set of four aluminium Toe Sticks. These have been precisely CNC machined so that they can be bolted parallel to the hub face for stringing or at the bottom of the base for measuring total toe in/out. The Hub Stands are supplied with a set of eight 105mm Toe Stub Extensions; these have been designed to offset the Toe Stick away from the hub so as to clear large brake calipers and grease caps. A set of four stainless steel safety plates to prevent the vehicle from rolling off the scale pads are also included in the kit.

The B-G Racing Hub Stands are suitable for vehicles up to a weight of 2000kg (4400lbs) and retail at £2393.99 inc. VAT

For more details contact Brown & Geeson Ltd.
+44 (0) 1268 764411 or visit their website: www.b-gdirect.com

With over 25 years of experience supplying steering wheel and hub kits in the UK, B-G’s range of hub kits features over 800 vehicle applications from classic to modern. The latest application to be added to the range is for the Lotus Elise (Series 1).

B-G Hub Kits are produced in Italy from the finest cast aluminium materials and are dual drilled to be compatible with various steering wheels featuring either a 6 x 70mm PCD pattern (such as MOMO, Sparco, OMP, Simoni, Mountney M-Range) or a 6 x 74mm PCD pattern (such as Nardi, Personal, Raid).

B-G Hub Kit BG8184 is a collapsible hub kit suitable for the Lotus Elise Series 1 from 1996 to 2001.

The BG8184 hub kit retails at £71.99 inc VAT.

For more details contact Brown & Geeson Ltd.
+44 (0) 1268 764411 or visit their website: www.b-gdirect.com