Greetings! New owner from India

[prithvitagore]

A question to all regarding crankshaft and flywheels. 

My 1931 has an earlier engine from around 1928/29. When I bought the car, the engine was fitted with the earlier 1 1/8" crank along with a 1 1/8" flywheel. 

Since the old crank was heavily ground, I decided to bring in a new crankshaft which is 1 5/16" so now the crank rear end won't fit into the flywheel. 

Should we skim the end of the crank to fit through the flywheel or do we skim the flywheel to the size of the crank? Which is the better option?

Thank you in advance.

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Neither would be a route I would choose to go.

You either need to modify a later 4 speed flywheel to accept the early cover plate, or find a 1929-32 three speed flywheel, or fit a brand new 1 1/8" crankshaft.

Currently, if you wish to use the 1 5/16" crankshaft, you will need to alter/change the flywheel, modify the front main lip, use later rods, grind a little material from the centre camshaft ring housing, use a later rear main bearing, thrower and cover plate, and drill an oil escape hole.

[prithvitagore]

Thank you Ruaridh.

Yes, I do wish to use the 1 5/16" crank which came with matching rods. I have the correct size rear main bearing, thrower and cover plate. I don't know about the oil escape hole, I will have to check on that. 

Thanks for pointing out that we will have to grind a bit of the camshaft ring housing and modify the front lip. 

Let me see if I can find a 1929-32 three speed flywheel, I had a feeling that it would be required.

[Dave Mann]

The 22FZB has been repaired and done a 110 mile endurance test on one of our cars before being returned.

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Nice work, Dave.

[prithvitagore]

Thank you so much, Dave! 

I look forward to having the rebuilt carbs in India and on my car.

[prithvitagore]

Hi everyone,

I know I've been missing for several months now but I had few projects come my way to keep me very busy, so the poor Austin had to be on hold for a while. 

We're back working on my 1931 Austin again, making an all new body tub. I needed some measurements and would be grateful for help. 

1) Width of the flat part of the front wings, towards the front
2) Width of the flat part of the rear wings, towards the rear
3) Length of running board
4) Width of the front part of the running board
5) Width of the rear part of the running board

The old panels have been altered several times in the past and I can't go by what they measure.

Attaching 3 pics of a lovely light blue ref car (1930) where I've highlighted the areas I need in red. 

Also, a few pics of my car currently.

She's finally back on 19 inch wheels which I brought in from the UK (I got her with 17 inch wheels).

Thanks & regards

Prithvi

[Ray White]

I have a particularly unpleasant  punishment for people who mutilate Austin 7 wings 

[Tony Griffiths]

Hello Prithvi, It's rather challenging to give you exact measurements because the front wing surfaces are curved, and the rear wings curved at their edges. The front will be around 130 to 140mm and the rear 140mm. The running board is 645 mm long. I hope this helps.

[prithvitagore]

Thanks a ton, Tony!

These measurements are from your AF?