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What have you done today with your Austin Seven

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What have you done today with your Austin Seven
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#3,631
22-12-2021, 10:52 PM
I think its a Panda, Bob.
So what would have caused that originally - levering from a corner?
The rust in the break/seam looks quite long standing.
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#3,632
22-12-2021, 11:16 PM
Yep, I wouldn’t feel too guilty Hedd, it was on its way long before you got to it.
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#3,633
22-12-2021, 11:31 PM
Yes I concluded that too. I'll see if I have a decent H/C head for it.

Bob, its some of the oil barons finest grease. Turns out its blue. Oh, yes and a panda.

Also dug out one of the early dizzys for the chummy (which has a 009 on it presently) so I can work out what is needed to install later this winter. What kind of end do I need for the leads?

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23-12-2021, 06:09 AM
Hi RR

Spokes usually break at some stress area. One cause is exposure to acid as in anti rust concoctions.
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#3,635
23-12-2021, 08:51 AM (This post was last modified: 23-12-2021, 08:52 AM by Howard Wright.)
(22-12-2021, 11:31 PM)Hedd_Jones Wrote: Yes I concluded that too. I'll see if I have a decent H/C head for it.

Bob, its some of the oil barons finest grease. Turns out its blue. Oh, yes and a panda.

Also dug out one of the early dizzys for the chummy (which has a 009 on it presently) so I can work out what is needed to install later this winter. What kind of end do I need for the leads?

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Hi Hedd

That looks like a DS4 which takes push in connectors.  You’ll have to be prepared for the fact that points, condensers are obsolete. (Parazine gave a good description of hiding a modern condenser in the shell of the old on his R type refurbishment thread). There are also threads describing dizzy caps and rotor arms that can be made to fit, from memory a Ford Y type cap and a Vauxhall Viva (1960s) rotor??

I have seen the base plate modified to take a later DK4A points set.

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Howard
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#3,636
23-12-2021, 02:06 PM
I have 4 complete assemblies Howard, 2 of which appear rebuilt (that one isn't), with a decent box of bits. So I'm going for it.

So just the standard push in jobbies like on a Bosch clone?

On another note, found a H/C head and gauze for the spare engine. Splendid.

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23-12-2021, 02:25 PM
Hi Hedd

These sort

https://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/p...ategory/17

Unfortunately out of stock in AES  Sad.

But I’m sure others sell them

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Howard
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23-12-2021, 03:47 PM
Or these:

https://www.gsparkplug.com/4x-ht-brass-p...sh-on.html
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23-12-2021, 04:50 PM
Don't feel too bad that corner has been cracked for quite a while from the rust staining.
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#3,640
23-12-2021, 08:59 PM
Just my own opinion Hedd, but as this engine isn’t for your GE, I would go for an lc head, it makes for a much sweeter engine and not half as harsh as as one fitted with an hc head...but then again, you may be planning to race old bluey for all I know!

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