Some Forum members may not yet be aware of the 'Austin Seven Clubs' Association On-Line Archive' and the wealth of information it contains.

See here: http://archive.a7ca.org

What engine conversions have been a "success"?   

The context of that success is of interest as well.  For example a Ford sidevalve is no longer something you'd find stacked in the corner of the local scrap yard, its not a budget option any more.   The Climax engine tempts these days with all those fire pumps on ebay, and while it might not be the same engine you'd find in a Lotus its going to pull a bitza along nicely.  Reliants, side and ohv get mentioned.  I've heard of a Riley 9 in an Austin which is a bit exotic.  What else does or has "made sense" over the years?

Well you learn something new every day.

I was called out Friday to empty a barn of austin 7 spares, ( nothing new there ).

A cold weekend sorting and putting things away, ( nothing new there ).

But this morning I was sorting some of the items to go onto ebay, amongst the new bits in boxes were some unused water manifolds. A bit dust as usual. So I gave them a clean.

On the last one I cleaned, I found the part number was 9E116. ( now that is new to me ).

Can't see why they need to be 9E for the nippy. I take it its original old stock. 

What do you think Tony.

I have only just discovered this magnificent on line archive  http://archive.a7ca.org/ 

It happened quite by accident, I went to page 35 on the forum as I was looking to see if Ian Williams post on how one arrived at ownership and club activities etc (can't recall precise title now) as I was thinking of adding to that one.

Now the archive seems a superb resource, but as a relative newcomer I often find myself trawling around all over the web looking for stuff when perhaps it could be more easily identified on a more user friendly "one stop" forum/website such as this one?

I can't see a reference to the archive on the front home web page, could this be added, or could we have what I notice are popular on other forums...a set of "stickies" (horrid word), or something similar?

I realise that moving from the old forum to the new one must have been an onerous task, but is it the intention to have the old forum fully incorporated into the new one?

I liked IW's thread on clubs etc....it seems the only way forward, and I will be coming back with my idea of a "community workshop" as soon as I find the time/effort over Easter hopefully.

I'm in East Sussex, Ditchling, and I've already met a chap from Burgess Hill, there's one in Lewes I understand, one or more in Brighton, Chris Gould in Worthing, and Rod Yates in Vines Cross, so quite a few already for a small club in Mid/West/East Sussex, though I understand that there are meetings at the 6 Bells pub not too far away.

Chris Gould is coming to see me this week (I met him last week) so that will be fun...better tidy up the workshop today/tomorrow.

Anyway, is there any chance of things like the archive etc being more prominent....unless they are already and I've just been plain daft in not noticing it.

Arthur

Hi need advice have noticed small crack at rear of chassis has anyone had experience in having this welded as repair

a pair of air scoops for ruby styled radiater please

   

Just a taste of conditions at the Austin Sevens - Back to the Track day at Curborough today.

Thanks go to organisers Charlie & Janine Plain-Jones, marshals, competitors and spectators. A great turn out and a great day.

Chris

I received a note from a friend that there was to be an sale of vintage parts (Including some Austin seven) at Sewell Manor. As I am in western Canada I will not be there. The sale includes some Austin parts including bodies, wheels ,axels, and many more. The viewing starts on 19th March and the sale is on Friday 23 March.

Hopefully someone can help me on a problem with my 1931 American Austin. My motor which is a mirror image of your Austin Seven has destroyed the fiber gear on the distributor.  The timing gears are now also heavily worn. I have tracked the problem down to the camshaft moving forward and backward. Travel is between a 16th and an 8th of an inch. Can anyone advise me what can be done to get the camshaft to stay in position?  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks:  Arnie

8X42 crown wheel and pinion for sale, used but serviceable, pinion shaft 22.125" long with 1" journal at pinion end and .875" journal at taper end. Pictures available. £150 collected Cambridge, or carriage extra. Robert Leigh 01954 251698 lordshipvilla@hotmail.co.uk