What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[Charles P]

Hi folks. 
I am posting from sunny New Jersey. I may have mentioned before that I picked up a chassis and engine from Connecticut this Summer. In the process of tearing down the engine to find out if it’s a runner with not too much effort. Look at the attached picks. When I took the head off I see that some of the valves have been replaced with Ford (USA) valves. Anyone heard of this before? Can I use these as replacements?  I am super curious. 
All the best 
Chris Law.

I’ve not seen that before but have adapted non Austin valves to fit in the past. It’s not hard to alter a valve head or stem if you have suitable machine tools. I’ve not heard of of a direct replacement from a Ford but you never know. 
If you put it together with Austin type parts from one of the suppliers do check the diameters first. When people start modifying parts they sometimes modify the rest. It’s worth checking the cotter and valve cap arrangement too.