01-02-2021, 12:16 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-02-2021, 12:18 AM by Stuart Giles.
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Depends on what you want to do with it really. Wheelbase is 7' 3" vs 6' 3" Short WB or 6' 9" long WB. Better brakes (full Girling) than all but the last of the Sevens. Stronger front axle with 5/8" kingpins Vs. the Seven's 1/2" version. Stronger rear axle than all but the very last of the Sevens. Big Seven motor is cast iron with a unitary Cast Iron block/crankcase and a really long stroke for its 900cc capacity. All this (mostly) good stuff means that the running chassis is a fair bit heavier than the Seven proper. At least a couple of Big Seven based specials have been built using the BMC "A" series motor which is a more comfortable fit in the wider Big Seven chassis than it is in the early cars. Google the Chris Gould Austin Epsom for an example of what can be done.