A question for the expert engineers.
Nobody seems to supply banjo gaskets for between  the late, heavy 1938/9 axle, so am going to make one.
First hurdle = where can I get gasket paper.......lucky.....first phone call,  to local very small factor..."yes I have two thicknesses - thick and thin,   13 inch X 13 inch sheets.  Took metric micrometer with me and found:-
Thin  = 3.5mm (0.013 inches - 13 thou)
Thick = 0.8mm (0.031 inches - 31 thou)
The make is anonymous.
Question....which thickness to use for banjo joint.....my thinking is the thick?
I will use the thin for the adjuster?

Ebay etc. would have involved a 1 week delay for delivery......already SEVERAL weeks delay on this axle alone waiting for bits!!!

Dennis

Does that ring serve any important purpose? I couldn't get it into the housing, it was too tight. The original distributor didn't have one, so I've left it off. the car seems to run OK.

Alan

Sorry, this is a repost as a gremlin had put a line through my previous post! I have cleaned the a/c bearings and mounted them thrust sides adjacent in the carrier. With the carrier held in the hand the bearings revolve freely and feel fine. When fitted to the shaft (in the carrier) and the l/h thread nut tightened the bearings become tight and feel slightly rough. Woodrow says tighten down hard. Am I over-tightening or is something else amiss? (I have mounted the lower bearing and spacer before fitting the carrier!)

I was wondering how many notable women Austin seven drivers we can come up with, the most obvious I can think of are Mrs Kay Petre, side valve driver, Miss Gladys DeHaviland, round the world driver, and Mrs Gwenda Stewart, record breaking runs. 

Any more suggestions for the hall of fame?
PS it might be nice if we could post pictures of any names we can come up with and note their achievements.

When did Austin stop using "armoured" cable ?
And when they were using it how were the cut off ends sealed...or not? They can be pretty sharp. There are very smart & sophisticated ways of doing it these days, but perhaps not appropriate! I used some discreet heat shrink when doing some on my car.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/sy...hiness.pdf


So providing it is passed and not overwhelmed by Brexit it looks like 40 year exemption is on the cards from May 2018. Some important stuff in there for specials builders with 8 point requirements.
I'm not sure how I feel about this. I have a 1961 TR4 which is quite awkward to check without a proper lift. I'm happier with the already exempt Austin because it's easier to wiggle all the bits to check for wear.

I seem to remember some spacers between body and chassis when I took the body off my 1934 Ruby. Can anyone enlighten me please? Were they rubber, about 3/8 inch thick? Or was it wood? And were they between body and chassis at all ten attachment bolts?

The body is now sitting on the chassis again and I want to get them bolted together. All comments gratefully received, thanks.

There is some A7 stuff cominig up at the HV auction next week including this collection of crankshafts.

http://www.hvauctions.com/Automobilia_De...811_01.JPG

It looks like a new counter balanced crank for not much money, although I can't see how the centre weight comes off for fitting. Am I missing something?

Date: 08-10-2017

Devon A7 Club Hatherleigh Autojumble

Organised by Devon Vintage Car Club

Once again this year, we have booked an inside space at this event with the objective of providing a meeting point for Devon Austin Seven Club members and to sell surplus parts on their behalf.

Hello All,

Slippery Anne used a 30 mm Cox Atmos side draft carburettor bolted straight onto the intake side of its roots supercharger. Across the course of my project I have searched for one to fit to the car, but to no avail, until last week, out of the blue one appeared on e bay, with a buy it now price of £120, needles to say I hit the button as soon as I spotted it.
I do not know if he was correct, but a Cox Atmos expert told me that they never actually produced the type 30 as anything other than pre production samples, as such, I had begun to wonder if I would ever see let alone be able to buy one.

I have read that the Austin competition department used the same carb on other Austen 7 race cars, which naturally leads me to ask the forum if anyone has any further knowledge or insight to the use of these interesting carbs?

Regards, Mark.