Indholdsfortegnelse for No 136 September 2016 i NZV8

Apart from those who’ve had a look behind the scenes, I’m guessing most people don’t really know how a magazine works. There’s a whole lot to it that most likely generally goes unnoticed. Obviously, with every issue, we know we have a certain number of pages to fill, so it all begins with an idea of what we’ll include within those pages. In every issue of NZV8, we aim for a balanced mix of cars, events, and special features, along with all the usual stuff, such as news, upcoming events, and the like. Essentially, as any true journalists should (we’re not true journalists), we’re looking for potential articles wherever we go and always digging for leads when we talk to people. We certainly don’t stop thinking about the magazine when…

TOP 10 ENGINE BAYS We’ve featured some incredible cars over the years, so picking our top 10 engine bays was never going to be easy. We’ve sorted through the lot, and you can view the list online. See what makes a standout engine bay, and let us know if you think we’ve missed any cars that should be on the list SPEEDSHOW You’ll see our event report on CRC Speedshow 2016 a little later on in the magazine, but, if that doesn’t do it for you, we’ve got a healthy highlights reel and gallery up online as well. Just search ‘Showcase of Speed’ to check it out. STADIUM SUPER TRUCKS If you caught the coverage of Stadium Super Trucks at the Long Beach Grand Prix in our last issue, you…

NZV8: That’s one super-tidy Valiant, Hone; what’s the story with it? Hone Johnstone: Cheers. I used to be a Ford guy — I’ve owned more than 30 of them over the years — but I decided I wanted a change, and this came up. That was 32 years ago, and I’ve been hooked on Chryslers ever since. It started life as a six-cylinder; it’s got a 383 in it now, though. Doesn’t sound like it’s a stock one, though? No, it’s had a bunch of work done to it. It runs polished- and port-matched heads, stainless valves, double springs, Comp Cams roller rockers, Lunati Voodoo cam and lifters, [a] Weiand intake, [a] Proform 800cfm race carb, Hedman headers, [an] MSD 6AL ignition, and more. That’s a serious combo; what’s the…

Specs 1973 FORD FAIRMONT XA COUPE ENGINE: 355ci small block Chev, F5000 302 block, Scat steel stroker crankshaft, H-beam rods, ARP 2000 rod bolts, Mahle pistons, Cometic multilayer-steel (MLS) head gaskets, ARP head and main studs, Romac harmonic balancer, solid-roller camshaft, roller lifters, Jesel shaft-mount rockers, ported Edelbrock Victor F5000 alloy heads with raised runners, Weiand raised intake runner manifold, GMC 6-71 supercharger, Mooneyham billet front cover, Mooneyham carburettor adaptor, The Blower Shop (TBS) billet drive, two 750cfm Holley Ultra XP E85 carburettors, phenolic carb spacers, boot-mounted fuel cell, -10 feed and return lines, Bosch fuel pump, Aeroflow fittings, MSD Pro Billet distributor, MSD 6-BTM module, MSD Blaster II coil, MSD ignition leads, Pacemaker headers, three-inch X-pipe, threeinch dual exhaust, Forza mufflers, triple-core alloy radiator, CSR electric water pump DRIVELINE:…

NZV8: This year is a pretty important year for you guys, being the 30th anniversary of when you last raced at Bathurst, but, obviously, your involvement in motorsport goes back a lot further than that. How did it all begin? Bruce Anderson (BA): It’s a bit of a long story, but mine started a bit before Wayne’s, as he’s always been the younger brother. I had the chance as a young fella to play around with go-karts and do a bit of paddock racing, and had a lot of fun creating havoc on the family farm at Whenuapai. Wayne Anderson (WA): I just looked over the fence in envy, as I was only about two or three, and he was nine. BA: So, I suppose, in a lot of ways,…

EMAIL YOUR INFO TO: EDITOR@V8.CO.NZ FANTASTIC FED Wellington’s Dion Crook has been making great progress on his 175-inch frontengine-dragster (FED) build. The 509ci big block–powered car runs an 8-71 supercharger up top and has recently had the bodywork side of things completed. Fellow Wellington drag racer Aaron Thomas is responsible for the sheet-metal work, which came out exactly as Dion had hoped. For the true period look that he’s aiming for, a set of 17-inch Hayden Enterprises spoked front rims with Kenda tyres has been fitted, while a set of 15x10-inch Rocket Wheels rears has been wrapped in 31x13-15 rubber. With the chassis being built by the team at DB Race Cars, the car’s performance is sure to match its good looks. In addition to those already mentioned, Dion would…

When Chrysler produced the Grand Imperial in the mid-to-late ’60s, the car was meant to be like every other cruise ship on the road — plenty of room for the family as it trundled through the countryside, the stock 440 pushing the sleek-yet-utilitarian design through the bends of the freshly laid Interstate System. Fast-forward half a century, replace the 440 with a supercharged Viper V10, and take the flex-prone body and attach it to a custom chassis, and you'll have an amazing machine that the modern family can enjoy in comfort. “Looking at new vehicles, specifically European sports cars, it seemed that four-door models were popping up everywhere, and looking good doing it,” says the Imperial’s owner, who prefers to remain anonymous. “Inspired by the idea that we could build…

If you’ve come across a bargain engine that’s been advertised as a runner but has been pulled from the vehicle, you'll probably want to see it running for your own peace of mind. This shouldn’t be too difficult, provided the seller is OK with it — which they should be. To get it running, all you really need is the following: • fuel • funnel (optional) • fuel hose • battery • jumper leads • electrical wire. The example here is a Holden 308. The engine was seated on a dolly and stabilized on blocks of wood. For added insurance, it was secured with a ratchet tie-down. We ran a length of fuel hose to the mechanical fuel pump inlet and secured the feed end of this to the outlet…

Aotearoa may well be the land of the long white cloud — a common reference in the local burnout scene — but we’ve got to hand it to the Aussies for taking the bogan pastime to heights never thought achievable. After all, it was the Aussies who elevated the frowned-on art of skidding to a position on the global stage that’s both revered and reviled. Summernats is now the pinnacle event as far as burnouts in Australia are concerned, with guaranteed limelight and opportunities for those who possess the skills — in both driving and building a burnout vehicle — to claw their way to the top of the rubber-coated pyramid. Getting to the top isn’t easy. That’s why the country plays host to a number of burnout competitions, some…

DEPUTY EDITOR’S 15 MINUTES OF FAME Hi, my name is Connal, and I’m a lazy bastard. It’s usually pretty hard to get a car person to shut up about their cars, whether they’re complete or works in progress. So, I suppose I should probably do something about the fact that I have barely even made mention of the old Holden on this page for quite a while. The real reason behind that is simply because I haven’t done so much as tighten a single bolt on it for the last few months. Nothing has been subject to the angle grinder’s loving touch, not a centimetre of welding spool has been consumed, and not a single wire stripped or soldered. I guess I just lost motivation for a while. Then again,…

TORQUEBACK, MAGAZINE, PO BOX 46,020, HERNE BAY, AUCKLAND 1147; EMAIL TORQUEBACK@V8.CO.NZ V8 BOXER Hey Todd, Love the mag; what can I say — awesome! I have a weird, if not stupid, question for you. I’ve owned a few V8 utes — HJ 253, HZ 308, and HQ 350 — but, anyway, I have this old ’94 Subaru Legacy wagon. It’s a manual two-litre non-turbo in pretty good nick, and it’s done 250,000km with not a lot of rust. I was going to sell it, as I don’t need it anymore, but, for some weird reason, I like the shape and look of it. Then I thought: Is it possible to throw a V8 into it? It’s four-wheel drive and manual, so that may be a problem. Is there room in…

EMAIL YOUR BUILDS TO: EDITOR@V8.CO.NZ TURNING HEADS Over the last few years, Heads Racing Supplies has become the go-to place for getting a tough Torana built for the street or circuit. The car on which the team is currently working is just another indication of why this is the case. Despite being built for the street, the car features not only plenty of Heads’ race fabrication skills and ideas but also a wealth of race-ready componentry. A 355ci Holden V8 stroker motor fills the gap up front, along with a Jerico four-speed gearbox and a nine-inch diff. With Heads being the New Zealand agent for Simmons wheels, the brand of wheel should come as no surprise, but the model may do: instead of FR series five-spokes, the customer has chosen…

Held over the US’s Father’s Day weekend, the LA Roadster Show has become a must-do for hot rodders around the globe. This year, there seemed to be more Kiwis in attendance than any other nationality. Kiwi rodders have been getting their winter escape on for many years, attending the Cooly Rocks On and Winternationals events in Queensland in early June, but it seems they are now looking further afield, heading to the US to soak up some sun — and, boy, did they get some sun this year! Temperatures soared into the high 30s during the show, which made the indoor, air-conditioned trade stall areas very popular. More than 1000 roadsters were on display at the show itself, and it was quite overwhelming to see so many stunning cars in…

Behind Tony Soheili’s house, situated in a quiet residential suburb of Auckland, is a garage. It’s a very nice garage, built and finished in a style identical to that of the early 1900s villa it shares personal space with, but, until quite recently, it didn’t even exist. When Tony decided to bite the bullet and embark on his dream-car build, he knew he’d need a suitable workspace in which to piece the car together, and his perfectionist nature would never allow him to settle for a flimsy kitset garage. Instead, he went to considerable lengths to build a beautiful home for a car he’d not yet purchased — with such dedication to an end goal, the flawless nature of the finished Cobra you see here should come as no surprise.…

Think about it for a minute: when you go to a concert, even if you’re sitting too far away to see who’s on stage, you still know exactly where they’re standing. The reason for this is that the sound has been set up in such a way as to make it sound as if it’s coming from the front and centre, despite the speakers very clearly being placed to the side of the stage. Same goes with your home-theatre system — chances are that when you set it up, you followed the instructions and placed the front speakers at the front, and the rear speakers at the rear, right? Again, the theory is to make it sound as if what you’re watching is coming from the screen. That’s not to…

“After talking to people out at Pukekohe [Park Raceway], it seemed there was a lack of readily accessible, secure vehicle storage for race cars and classics,” says Andrew, who’s responsible for much of what you see here. Together, Andrew, his father Stewart, and his brother Derek set about creating a potential storage solution. With the trio having just a building in mind, floors and walls were painted and security was put in place. However, their own ever-expanding collection soon saw any chance of the building being rented out go well and truly out the window. The old maxim of ‘the more room you have, the more your collection will grow’ has never been more apt, and, with a huge 10,000 feet to play with, they have made the shed home…

The cab rolled off a production line somewhere in the Land of the Rising Sun, and, yes, it’s got three diffs, ground clearance galore, and is built to play in the mud, so what the hell is it doing here on the pages of NZV8, you ask? Well, the answer, if you picked it up, was within the question itself. How many diffs was that? Yes, you read that right: three, or, technically, four, if you want to class the customized transfer case as a diff, but let’s not get stupid here. The reality is that this monster, built especially for Winch Challenge events, features more clever custom fabrication work than almost any other vehicle on the road — hot rod, muscle car, road-going race car, the lot. But, it’s…

BUY THIS ISSUE ONLINE AT MAGSTORE.NZ WHERE IS IT NOW? 1965 FORD FALCON XP ANDREW ‘SQUIG’ MILES Andrew ‘Squig’ Miles’ Falcon doorslammer is the ultimate definition of a project that never stopped. Looking at it now, you’d struggle to believe that it was once a four-door grocery-getter. Then, it was a 14-second street car with a 302 Windsor under the bonnet. The quest for a lower ET is a familiar one on these pages, but few ever go this far, and few owners keep the cars for anywhere near as long as the 30 years that Squig’s owned this one. By the time it was featured in NZV8 some 20-odd years after he purchased it, the mean machine was unquestionably a top doorslammer drag car — the 10-71 Littlefield–equipped 520ci…

FORD’S TRIBUTE TO KIWIS The all-new Ford GT won’t be available from Ford New Zealand, but we can’t ignore the fact that the 2017 Ford GT will be available in a limited-edition Heritage theme, thus paying homage to the Ford GT40 MkII driven to victory by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon at Le Mans in 1966. These special Ford GTs — the ’66 Heritage Edition — will feature a Shadow Black exterior in either gloss or matt finish, special ‘No. 2’ graphics, and 20-inch forged alloy wheels finished in satin gold. Garen Nicoghosian, exterior design manager for the car, said the team set out to highlight where it all started with the Ford GT: “While the looks are distinctly based on the GT40 Mark II race car, we’ve accentuated new…

EMAIL YOUR NEWS TO: EDITOR@V8.CO.NZ LEADFOOT UPDATE We all know and love the spectacular event that is Leadfoot Festival, held annually at Rod Millen’s Hahei-based Leadfoot Ranch, and it’s looking to get a small-but-significant addition for 2017. At next year’s festival, to be held over the weekend of February 4–5, self-contained sites for motorhomes or campervans will be available, reducing the stress of sorting accommodation. Two great locations will be available, one on the Leadfoot Festival property and the other adjacent to the ranch. Spots are likely to go fast, so get in quickly if you’re keen. Visit leadfootfestival.com for terms and conditions, all the information you could need, pricing, and to buy festival passes. CHROME SHINE-UP To be held the weekend after this issue goes on sale, August 6–7,…

DANIEL BARNETT 1949 FORD ANGLIA Daniel Barnett’s Ford Anglia is far from the wheezy old shitbox your grandfather used to push home. “We wanted to build a ’60s-styled car,” says Daniel’s father Terry, “so we went for a gasser build, with the straight-axle front.” However, although gassers earn cool points by default, Daniel’s earned his the hard way — by building the car properly, rather than slapping a bunch of crap together to make a ‘drag racer’s rat rod’. Despite the fact that the body was totally stuffed when he got it, Daniel set to work fixing up every last imperfection, and his work has paid off. This thing is stunning. It’s also got style in spades, with the perfect ‘nosebleed’ stance, beautifully crafted fenderwell headers, and the obligatory Torq…

OF COURSE, THIS MONTH’S CAR IS ONLY A QUICK CONCEPT, BUT WE’D LOVE TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS ON IT. SO, HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT WHETHER IT’S HOT, NOT, IMPOSSIBLE, OR RIDICULOUS BY COMMENTING ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE, FACEBOOK.COM/NZV8MAGAZINE The Gracies’ first-ever NZV8 cover car took the spotlight over 10 years ago, on the cover of Issue No. 4 — a Holden Torana LH sedan, powered by a blown small block Chev. It’s a car they still have in their stables, and one that is next on the list for the mother of all rebuilds. While most of the cars shown on our Concept Corner page are pure imagination, this could be one of the few that’s likely to be built exactly how you see it here. “We’d start with a…

Flip your calendar back to the year of 1981, when a group of 30-odd Mustang owners came together to form the Canterbury Mustang Owners Club. At the time, it was unlikely that the group foresaw their newly formed club expanding to such an extent that, more than 30 years later, it would have a membership closer to 230, with its members hailing from all corners of the South Island — from Marlborough in the north to Otago in the south and even along the West Coast. While the club’s Christmas-card list has been in a constant state of expansion, some things have remained the same, most notably the vehicles that have succeeded in uniting the passion of the more than 230 South Island members: the Ford Mustang. These days, the…

AGM SUCCESS Central Muscle Cars (CMC) held its AGM over the weekend of July 1–3 at Chateau Tongariro, Tongariro National Park. Besides all the usual meeting requirements, the event included a masquerade ball and plenty of social time. ‘Loosehead Len’, aka Phil Gifford, was the guest speaker at the ball and kept everyone well entertained with stories from days gone by. During the AGM, a new president was elected along with a new committee. That committee includes a few members from last season and is made up of Paul Boden (president), Ross Dallas, Ross Graham, Clarke Hopkins, Steve Scoles, and Andrew Turner. EVENT CALENDAR CONFIRMED With CMC being so popular among race event organizers and promoters, finalizing a calendar that worked for all was no small task. However, thanks to…

You’d be hard-pressed to find a true car lover who hasn’t heard of Rain-X, but just because a product has been around for decades doesn’t necessarily mean it can live up to the hype. So when a bottle of it arrived on our desks this month — a month that’s been a fairly wet one — we figured now was our chance to put it to the test and see if it’s all that it’s hyped up to be. According to the packaging, the product treats glass with a “super-slick, non-stick invisible barrier that repels rain, sleet, and snow on contact”. As you’d expect, it’s a spray-on, wipe-off product that can only be applied to already clean windows, and takes just a minute or two to apply. It was a…

Trivia WE TEST YOUR CAR KNOWLEDGE HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR COBRAS? OPTIONS: 1963 Cobra MkI, 1964 Cobra Daytona, 1965 Cobra MkII, 1966 Cobra 427 MkIII, 1966 Cobra 427 ‘Super Snake’ (answers at bottom of page) COBRA TRIVIA In 1961, Carroll Shelby wrote to AC Cars, enquiring whether the company could build him a V8-powered version of its AC Ace sports car. AC Cars agreed, as long as Shelby could source a suitable engine — GM denied use of its small block V8 to avoid a Corvette competitor, so Shelby went with Ford and its 260ci Windsor V8. Beginning production in 1962, the first 75 Cobra MkI models were fitted with the 260ci Windsor, and the last 51 gained the larger 289ci Windsor V8. These made way for the…