March 2010 NZV8 Issue 058
Cover Feature
(looks to be a cracker issue..!)
Affordable Muscle - new (Buyers Guide)
- Chevrolet Camaro 1982-1992 by Peter Kelly
Columns
to add tonight gives me time to get a good feel for the gist...
Manuells Methods with Paul Manuell of Eastern Automotive Performance
Trackside with Steve Holmes
qv -Jases World by Jason Richards
-Straight Talk with Tony Johnson
Life a drag by Chris Tyman
Drag Racing News
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Athol Williams Drag bike bestr pass at 6.68 at 202.35mph at Taupo Summernats
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Dion Crook a Former Dragster racer but this time in Commodore VP/VR Super sedan
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Graeme Crusher Returns (70s Drag Racer) to Summernats in rear engined dragster
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Editorial Short Shift by Todd Wylie
- We changing the website upgrade - and Years ago was told magazines are on the way out for future Todd rightly says then and now "what a load of Crap" I too agree - having paper in your hand is better then reading it on a screen , Disission of cover car owned by Adam Browne Street style Holden VH gracing the cover
Events Coming & Events Diary
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Beach Hop March 24-28 2010 - Beach Hop Entries almost sold out
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Jetpro NZ JetSprint Championship final at Featherstone (or we say that ...Race course that starts with T on April 24th 2010
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Magoo Street Rods Open Day scheduled for March 13 23 Edwin Feist Place ; Masterton
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Matamata Panelworks Open Day 2010 March 21-23 at Waihou St Matamata
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NZV8 hosts own drag meeting March 7 2010 at Fram Autoliter DRagway in Meremere -Free Drag day for racers but Spectactors we pay!
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Events Report
Features Car & Trucks
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AMC Javelin SST 1971 LHD Transam Race Replica (Penske colours) in Racing AMC colours of blue white and red -401ci Factory AMC block via Richmond T-10 Gearbox (wow this car looks so authetic down the hardness and gauges wowwBlown away ...
***** from me (apparently car imported NZ from US 1973 in yellow and has had 20 owners when bought it was maroon) car owned by Craig Stacey
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Chevrolet Carmaro 1968 Coupe -582ci Big Block Chev , Dart M Block heavy modified with-out Nox good for 750hp via GM TH400 trans of Harley Douglas "Bruised Black" qv by Peter Kelly
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Ford Coupe 1937 LHD -Ford 351 Cleveland , Edelbrock Performer intake 650cfm Edelbrock carb via Ford C4 Auto; XKE jag Front end Firestone Air bags in the rear Ground Scrapper owned by Property Managers Robyn & John Dellamura who bought it in the US "Bad Habit"qv by Trevor Tynan
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Ford Falcon XD Sedan 1980 -Blown 366ci Clecvland devloping 800bhp via FMX 3 speed Trans Reprogrammed 4000rpm stall converter etc of Nick Andrews age 23 Reg FORDXD "Young Gun" qv by Peter Kelly
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Holden VH Commodore 1984 Pro Street with Blown (4/71 Supercharger) 304V8 (VN SS 304ci block) owned by Browne Family for some years (featured cover car) now owned by Adam Browne Reg PROGMH - car originaly owned by hios older brother Cory when Adam was still in school "Australian Ideal" qv by Todd Wylie
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Inside Line (Interview) Industries View on Whats Happening in the V8 Scene
- Graeme Rivers of Rivers Carbon Technologies maker of carbon fibre parts the body for a 2 seater Toyota Racer and Carbon fibre wheels instead of alloy! more...
Just Quickly (Local Gossip - Brief bits of info)
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Barry Meguiar CEO of company & Presenter Car Crazy coming to NZ fto film 2 special episodes here of his show
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Birthday party on joint premises of Hamilton XRPM & MRX open day containing customers cars ; prize packages to be won (whn was this)
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Century Yuasa 2009 NZHRA Hot Rod Lottery winner of 1930 Ford Model A Roadster - wasDale Ross a member of Manukau Rod & Custom Club
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Century Yuasa for 2nd year secures the naming rights for 2010 NZHRA Street Rod Nationals
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Grid Kids Duathalon series run in conjunction with NZV8 rounds - Children ages 7 to 15 run and cycle achieveable distances the chance local schools were benefit from funraising
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Honda release details of 2 new bikes Sport VFR1200F Road Bike and Honda Moto GP Technology etc) and other Custom VT1300CX Fury (Route 66 like cruiser)
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Project KPH a fund raising project to raise money for kids with special needs - called Mad Dog Scooter Surivor (solds cool..) test of riding skills and stamina - ridding standard scooters from botton to top of the South Island starting Sunday March 21
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Letters (Torqueback-Have your say)
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No yellow Mustang in new Calender despite being advertised that it was there (I myself given my calenders away - so i did not notice this - good spot)
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Reader correctly disagree with so called Motorsport Journalist Expert Steve Holmes who said no 2nd Generation Camaro took part in Bathurst for years TV1 would run excepts of past races always show Kevin Bartletts Channel 9 Camaro crashed on its roof (Holmes you are a plonker..)
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New Zealands Quickest Drag Racers
New Stuff (Cargo) advertorials focus on performance Goodies and toys ; reference material
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Autoart Ford Mustang Challenge FR500S based 1/24 limited to 3000 pieces (Buts that normal offering in terms of production)
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Hella Super Bright Front LED lights
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The Complete Book of Shelby Automotive by Colin Comer (Shelby Bible book)
News (Live Wire)
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February 2010 Launch SSV Series Special Edition sedan and wagons (getting rid Pontiac G8 nose cones) Cosmetic tweaks in looks and colours -Phantom Black, Red Horn or Voodoo Blue prices from $69790
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Dodge Challenger Performance Pack Factory option body colour bonnet hood Go wing Rear Spoiler (big Deal ..does it improve performance..)
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Ford US Expert Alann Mutaly - that Australian Ford Falcon could soon become a thing of the Past (don'y believe same thing was said during XD/XE days)
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Ford Mustang 5.0L V8 GT 2011 all new 5.0 302 412hp engine 528nm still return 25mpg
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Ford Mustang Boss 302 set to return on 2011 Mustang
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GM rolled of the last L18 Big Block from its engine line in Tonawanda New York
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HSV for 2010 releases 2 mew models based on canned Pontiac G8 GXP programme - A Clubsport GXP and Maloo GXP
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Shelby in Court with one of its sub Contractors Plasan Carbon of Vermont who make carbon fibre hoods spoilers etc over lack payment ..in course of lawsuit Plasan charging US 3800 for a Good but Shelby selling for $18400 (pull us another one Shelby rip off..)
Poster
Free
- Holden VH Commodore 1984 Pro Street with Blown 304V8 of Adam Browne on Front and on back is Ford Coupe 1937 LHD -Ford 351 Cleveland Ground Scraper of the Dellamura's
Readers Car (Daily Grind)
- Chevrolet El Camino 1981 Ute (car based) 305V8 LHD owned by chick - Belinda McLachlan - nice vehicle
Scene and Heard
- Kids in Cars 7th time offered raise money for Camp Quality at Pukekohe Raceway Jan 16 2010 was a success
Sport (Pitlane column)
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Sport Report
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Century Yuasa Power Series at Taupo International Dragway Round 2 lack of traction die to lack of sunshine? Report by Trvor Tynan
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CMC Round 2 National Securities Cental Muscle Cars from Taupo -words by Kim Murray
Tech Feature (In the Build)
- "Dyno Time:: What is a Dyno ; Engine Dyno ; Chassis Dyno and shattering the myths - words by Andre Simon (good article..)
Track News (On Track - CMC news)
Web News
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Ford Falcon XR8 could get the chop and instead FPV will only sell V8s
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Kumeu Classic Car & Hot Rod Festival images
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Shelby GT350 Mustang first pictures
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And Much More!