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Using American Austin Parts

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Using American Austin Parts
A Spooky Ghost Offline
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Location: USA
Car type: 1936 Austin 7 Ruby
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13-04-2024, 03:12 PM
It seems I have 4 American Austin cylinder blocks. Now I know that they are for the most part ,a mirror image of the real Austin stuff.

Has anyone put one on a Ruby case? It looks like if you just flip it around, it would line up.

I know the cases are different...


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Robert Leigh Offline
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Car type: 1928 tourer (mag type), short chassis Gould Ulster
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13-04-2024, 05:53 PM
Obviously the manifolding is different, but I think the block can be turned round. I suggest offering up UK gaskets against the block faces after turning it round. If all the holes line up I can't think of a reason not to use the american block. I am not there to do any measurements but I will be interested to read what other contributors may think.
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13-04-2024, 09:22 PM
interesting the one I have here is 10 stud but otherwise identical to Austin. I would have used it but 1 cylinder required sleeving.
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