David Martin

Technical Engineering Director

About David Martin

Personally responsible for and first to develop & produce:-
6.3 litre V8 engine upgrade for Aston Martin Ltd, now officially offered by Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd as an official Factory fitted upgrade.
7 litre V8 upgrade for Aston Martin engines.
7.3 litre V8 upgrade for Aston Martin 2x and 4x valve engines.
Officially recognised modern replacement camshafts for Aston Martin DB4, DB5 & DB6 engines.
4.7 litre 6 cylinder up grade for DB4, DB5 and DB6 Aston Martin engines.
1st 6cyl 4.5 litre Aston Martin engine in DB4-6 range to exceed 430 BHP.
3.8 litre 438 BHP DB7 engine
Rocker shaft conversions for V6 "Essex" engine.
Chambered Ford X flow cylinder heads.
4 Barrel Holley Carburettor kits for V6 engines.
Steel timing gear sets for V6 "Essex” and “Cologne” series “Ford” engines.
Roller rockers for V6 "Essex" engine.
Chambered cylinder heads for Chrysler Avenger engine.
2 litre all steel engine conversion for Chrysler Avenger engine.
3.2 litre all steel engine conversion for "Cologne" 2.8 litre V6 engine.
6 port cylinder heads for "Cologne" 2.8 litre V6 engine.
6 port X over inlet manifold for "Cologne" 2.8 litre V6 engine.
Steel counter weighted ultra light flywheel for V6 "Essex" engine.

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David Vizard

Technical Consultant

About David Vizard

Vast experience in cylinder head and intake manifold design. Did first cylinder head airflow test in May 1958.
Did first race in June of 1958
Built first serious race engine in 1960 (‘A’ Series engine)
Built first championship winning engine in 1969
Had first article and first book published in 1969
Became consultant technical editor to Cars and Car Conversions magazine 1970
Built first engine that won every race it competed in to win championship in 1971
Obtained first of over 40 patents in 1973. These range from carburetion improvements to cylinder heads and fuels.
Built just 8 engines in 1974 and won 5 championships with them. This was part of a combined 169 track records, pole positions, first places and championship wins. A staggering record for a single engine builder that has rarely been achieved by any other engine builders.
1975 - Designed heads and carburetion for Chrysler which proved the key factor toward winning two British Touring Car Championships.
Headed team of 5 engineers in 1975 and built what is believed to be the first production based 4 seat car (Mini 1275 GT) that did over 50 to the gallon at 50 mph.
Wrote best selling Chevrolet book (almost a million sales to date) in 1976
In 1990 published 20th book and 3000th article.
1994 to 2006 - taught and lectured on high performance engines at the University of Colorado at Denver and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
2009 will see the publication of David’s 30th book and 4000th article making him not only one of the most widely read but also widely published technical writers in the world.
Although now in his later 60’s David continues to race. His stable contains a 230 mph NASCAR Super Speedway Dodge Intrepid, and two 5.0 Ford Mustangs – one a drag race car the other a road racer.
Look out for David’s column  on Performance Matters, at www.austec.co.uk

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Martin Kimmons

Workshop Foreman & Senior Technician

About Martin

Martin is a fully qualified and experienced performance technician, having spent many years working on the likes of TVR, Noble, Marcos, AC, Morgan and the like. Skilled in engineering works aswell as a comprehensive knowledge of electrical systems and diagnostics, Martin is a valuable asset to the team

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Matthew Hosier

Dyno and Chip Tuning Senior Technician

About Mat

Originally trained at the EFI University in California, Matt will normally be found tuning cars in our dynocell. Although particularly skilled and experienced in the tuning of standalone engine management systems, such as Omex, MoTeC et al, Matt also tunes cars on standard ECUs whether it is via emulation, OBD ports or chip tuning.

Mat is well known and highly respected for his expertise with all Japanese Performance Cars and ECU Chip Tuning issues.

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Russell Wheatland

General Technician and Fabricator

About Russell

Russell is a fully qualified technician and has a wide range of experience with various car manufacturers. As part of the Austec team, ‘Russ’ has gained an in depth knowledge of TVRs and in fact all performance cars. This he now puts to excellent use and has gained an excellent reputation for quality workmanship and an enthusiastic approach.

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Ann Frankham

Service & Customer Relations Manager

About Ann

With an extensive background in the motor trade service industry and also customer relations, Ann looks after Austec Racing’s specialist parts division, service department and also customer relations. Ann has additional duties as the Personal Assistant to Mr. Austin.

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