NZV8 Feel the Power - 1-Aug-2010

• 500hp Studabaker Coupe
• Big Block Hauler (cover truck)
• King of Kustom - NZs Wildest Torana (cover car)
• 10 Second Commodore
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• "Goodbye Mercury" Steve looks back on Mercury he gives us a brief history and their successes on the track -Trackside with Steve Holmes 
• Jases Performance improved in Darwin but Jase discusses 2 guys to watch out for Jamie Whincup and Mark Winterbottom  and trys to get to bottom of it with regard how are these guys successful  - it seems that they have excellent relationships with their engineers ; & mechanics etc :Its about getting all those elements to fire at the same time" qv ..more- "More then Talent" qv  Jases World by Jason Richards
• On Used Car Salesmen Part 1 of 2 column titled Pointy Shoes and Gold Medallions (yes in 70s not now mate)  deriding Used car Salesmen and discussed prefference for daily driver older V8 Commore or Lexus - qv Straight Talk with Tony Johnson
• "The Way forward" Chris discusses problems Drag racing faces in NZ particularly tracks in now an even tougher financial climate to get sponsorship and to attract a audience  looki back to 2009-2010 season as best season ever  but questions we face in terms of coming events questions for fans do you want a championship series or local meetings  -Life a drag by Chris Tyman 
  
   

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• Holden Torana LH 4 door sedan 1976 - 407ci small block chev flat top pistons ...Edelbrock Tunnel Ram ..via GM Th350 trans  owned by Lee Smith notable features are custom interior in red ..cool and very detailed paintwork "King Kustom" qv by Barry Lorimer

• Alan Blithe of Wellingtom Buys Atered  as his new toy
• Gary Cawthra rebuilding Falcon XA Coupe that appeared in issue 3 with full tube chassis and 528ci big block with Kinsler 8 stack boost  injection on alcohol (struth mate ...what a motor!!)
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• A friend sends me pictures of my old cars -Whats was I thinking...looking back at those photos covered in mainly stickers on companies on windows etc  There again young were getting in neck and older drivers in Holdens etc were street racing  look back fondess days past met some great people  "I hope 10 times i can look back today.."

• 2010 Scrap Palace Burn out Competition & Show n Shine October 30
• Meguiars Car Crazy Charirty Run East Tamaki Saturday 24 July & July 25th at 10am
• Palmeston North Hot Rod Display & Swap Meet August 7 (always a good event ..one day i set up a stand)
• Reclaim the City - Last Friday of every Month
• Speedshow July 24 and 25 ASB Show
• Super Chevys Nations Oct 22-25 2010  run by Southland Chev Club
• Yank Tank Thursday Aug 5 2010 at Botany Downs Town Centre (where is that?)
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• Americarna coming to Lower Hutt Feb 23to 26 2011  support buy local Chamber of commerce and city council which include a cruise down Jackson St in Petone

• 19th Annual Bulleer All Ford Weekend  June 5 2010  a beautiful day in Westport apparently  report by Dave Lintott
• Bay Rodders Swap Meet & Show successful annual event on June 27 2010
• Fieldays at Mystery Creek to watch some Tractor Srags ie those real Farm Tractors that pull other tractors and loads   while other tractors are really hot rods in tractor bodies
• The Whangarei & Kamo Testing Stations Hot Rod & Speed Show - -Queens Birthday June 2010

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• ANDRA International 2010 Australias largest Drag Race  off course we Kiwis are there to burn up the track "Kiwi Kudos" qv by Jon Van Daal including photos

• New LHD rules  How you can you obtain a Category for Left Hand Drive Vehicle by NZV8

• Ford Bonus pickup 1949 RHD -Chev 402 6.7 Big block Chev stock crank and rods TRW pistons ..Isky cam  750 twin DP Holley carbs ... via TH 400 3000rpm stall convertor  Reg BONIS  owned by Doug and Gillian Hooper ; lowered body in orange apparently NZ new originally and brought by Taranaki Education Board in New Plymouth later a local farmer in Waveley  "Special Delivery" qv by Todd Wylie
• Holden Commodore SS Ute 2004 346ci 5.7 V8 LS1 32v Forged pistons... Kelford naturally aspirated camshaft ..modified throttle body  generates 451kw at the wheels via a Tremec T56 6speed  and will do 10 second quarters (vehicle looks a stock a real wolf in a sheeps clothing)  owned by Mark Tunzelmann "Straight Shooter" qv by Gray Lynskey
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• Studabaker (Lark?) Commander 2 door sedan 1964 RHD ex Police Cruiser in Victoria Australia now re-powered by 500hp Chev  the built took 8 years to build in off the body restoration  by an aussie previous owner and owned by car collector Kimball Thomson Reg BULKHP "The Head Baker" qv by Kym Murray

• Chrysler Valiant VH? Ute (not many around now..)  owned by John Varohas which currently runs a 408ci small block ..
• Ford Falcon XC Cobra Coupe - 1 of geniune 400 made been restored by Matamata Panelworks  car belongs to Dean Masters who is overseas(what number is it?)
• Ford Mustang Fastback 69c 302ci Windsor  with T5 trans owned by Steve Holland and being rebuilt by him and friend Duncan Ross Of Panelcraft Auto Restorations

• Carl Jensen Owner and Manager of C&M Performance Build and service Muscle cars and trucks

• David Vizard World Renowed US engine Builder and writer of many publications whom was in town promoting a new book "Who is David Vizard" qv by Cameron Shaft part 2 of 2 article (see July issue for part 1)

• Castrol gives up naming rights and sponsorship for Australian Drag racing Legend Victor Bray citing change of invest priorites (oil company speak -we aint got the cash!)
• Chev Camaro that featured on issue 032 of this magazine has been stolen
• New TV series Documentary been produced called Stihl Kiwi Characters in Motorsport  will start on TV1 29th Aug 2010 narrated by Bob McMurray
• Rod & Performance LTD in Auckland a new Hot Rod supply company started  holding agengies for Brookville Roadster bodies (shown in photo) AccAir air suspension , Classic Instruments ; Autoloc etc
• Sony Computer Entertainment has Gran Turismo 5 out for PS3  feature Nurburgring
• Sony Computer Entertainment 4th version of MotorStorm Game called Apocalypse - on sale 2011

• Reader liked last month Editorial and reader wins Dodge 'Little Red Wagon' kit made by Lindberg
• Reader asks id Powercruise South is coming to CHCH - Editor replies no
• Reader likes Folden exercise

• Group 1 Top Ten Vehicles -List
• Group 2/3 Quickest Vehicles List

• Hot Rod Revue Vol 2 DVD  by the reduntant producers of Red Shift Television
• Lenso Wheels  Rio  alloy wheels in 20 x 8.5 or 22 x 9 inch sizes
• Pioneer Multi media Head units a new range launched
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• HSV is now 20 years as in excuse a special Club Sport is offered as a Limited Edition  apparently in Perth City Motors HSV top seller in 2009 and has been given #1
• Mercury brand dies end of 2010
• New Chev utes will recieve theremostatically controlled louvres behinfd the grill to improve the aerodynamics  system developed by company SRG Global (Come on...you kidding solve problem design an more aerodynamic body - body shape little changed since the 80s)
• Top 3 US Dealers of Dodge Vipers get a run of final edition Vipers in their company colours

• Holden Torana LH 4 door sedan 1976 - 407ci  with Reverse side Ford Bonus Pickup 1949

• HSV Clubsport V8 6spm VZ? in black owned by a attractive chick - Deanna Molony who had it for 3 months

• Dunlop tyres - different batches have brought different performance levels at the Darwin Races but Dunlop refuses to comment
• Factory Ford has a win with Mark Winterbottom
• Next 3 races are to have co drivers  and "this is the first year in which regular series drivers must run in their own cars meaning the likes of Lowndes and Whincup cannot be paired together"
• Top 10 V8 Supercar Driver Championship Points
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• Sinclair-Urquhart-Butcher  Five members of Extended family racing team in CMC events "First Family" qv by Steve Holmes  each family member whm races is profiled with their car Paul Uaquhart Ford Falcon XA Coupe ' Justin Butcher Ford Falcon XE sedan ; Andrew Sinclair Group 2 Holden VK  Commodore ; Mandy Sinclair VK commodore in Group 2; Paul Sinclair VK Commodore in Group 1

• Piston Selection -discussed by Andre Simon

•  "Repairs completed" with regard to 3 cars that were involved in pile up at 2009 Muscle Car Masters in 2009  all 3 cars were repaired by Moselle Panel & Paint (what for free? Yeh Right?)  words by Todd Wylie

• Online Driving Tests
• Parkside wins an award
• Rossi Sixty-Six Corvette concept going into production (looks like a modern version of 1 off Rodine Corvette produced by Pininfarnia in 1963 featured in May 2010 Classic & Sportscar (GB)
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