12-04-2024, 10:39 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-04-2024, 10:49 AM by Colin Cheesman.)
I have a mate that has a 1920’s 4 cyl Henderson motorcycle engine converted for aircraft. It produces 38 HP @ 2550 rpm.
The engine was fully restored by his brother David.
The engine is not going into a car, it is going in a short wheel base chassis that will require a body to be built.
The question is, will an Austin 7 drive train survive the extra horsepower.
About the engine, it is an Australian conversion by Clancys, OHV. Runs in reverse to an Austin 7 engine. Plan is to run drive from front of engine via two shafts. One either side.
The engine was fully restored by his brother David.
The engine is not going into a car, it is going in a short wheel base chassis that will require a body to be built.
The question is, will an Austin 7 drive train survive the extra horsepower.
About the engine, it is an Australian conversion by Clancys, OHV. Runs in reverse to an Austin 7 engine. Plan is to run drive from front of engine via two shafts. One either side.