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I have a friend who started an Austin Seven special project some years ago: a DANTE CLUBMAN, but health issues have prevented him from completing it. He was a friend of the designer, the late Robin Read of Dante Engineering in Luton, and jumped at the opportunity to build a Clubman in tribute to his old friend when an original unused body became available. He gathered together most of the essential components before he became incapacitated, including a newly built A7 engine by Andy Storer, chassis, wheels etc. and many DANTE cast items, and is now looking for a likeminded enthusiast to take over and complete the project - perhaps as a Historic 750 Formula race car. The car is presently in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Attached are further details.
I am currently the contact for further information. Email: s.bradford-best@ntlworld.com
 

For my sins, i bought a Newman cam from a well know online auction site last year, new but unused.

I now realise my mistake, that i should have bought direct so i could specify the profile. Newman themselves couldn't help with identifying it as they do lots of different profiles to order (although they did tell me that all their A7 profiles are designed to run on standard profile lifters which was a crucial bit of info)

It's approximately 8.1mm lift (0.318") on both inlet & exhaust. I am wondering does anyone run a similar cam? And is that amount of lift race-cam spec?

Tomorrow eve i will get the block bolted down and measure the duration at the valves. My main concern is that it might be a bit high-rpm orientated for a road car. Any comment would be much appreciated

I have a Solex MOV30 for my GE Brooklands replica, I understand that on the original Brooklands these were mounted on a fabricated steel inlet manifold.

Does anyone have any photos or drawings of what this looks like as I would like to make a replica if I can find out what they were like

Many Thanks

Marcus

How long should a 6v battery last ?

   
Has anyone come across one of these before?

A friend has asked if I can find out who the driver of this Grasshopperesque Seven is. Photo taken at Prescott in 1978. DVLA says the car hasn't been taxed since November 1981 and the Association Register notes it as a 'Query' having no details other than its registration number and that it belonged to a 750 member at some time in the past. 


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Steve

NB: Whilst I have permission to reproduce the photo on here, it is copyright and should not be reproduced elsewhere without permission.

Hi,

Can anyone help, I need a complete torque tube for a long nose banjo axle.

Please PM if you can help.

Thanks

I am sure many Austineers will have 35mm slides of their hobby.  My brother tells me that Lidl last week had a slide to digital converter at about £15 and having bought one he has sent me pictures of my Dad and me on fishing trips I did not realise had been taken.  Thought this might be a cheap way to see old Austin Seven photos which could be shared electronically.

Can anybody tell me where to find info on engine dating please?
I am trying to date 2 mag engines with numbers M44168 and M38027
Thanks v much!

Hi all,

Interesting problem. My special has developed a miss and blowback through the carb (1.25" SU) under very certain conditions. If I'm travelling uphill, in 4th at full throttle the engine will begin to miss and blowback repeatedly through the carb until I stop and start again. If I take the same hill easy, at half throttle, it will travel up it without fault. 

It idles fine, and runs well under all other conditions, and can pull 4th on the level, it's just when it gets load in 4th at full throttle uphill that it falters. It performs faultlessly at full chat in 1st on a trials hill. It's getting annoying between sections though! 

I've a new fuel pump on the way as I'm not certain it isn't just running out of fuel under those conditions, but I'd be interested to know on other people's thoughts. Has anyone had similar symptoms?