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What engine conversions have been a "success"?
The context of that success is of interest as well. For example a Ford sidevalve is no longer something you'd find stacked in the corner of the local scrap yard, its not a budget option any more. The Climax engine tempts these days with all those fire pumps on ebay, and while it might not be the same engine you'd find in a Lotus its going to pull a bitza along nicely. Reliants, side and ohv get mentioned. I've heard of a Riley 9 in an Austin which is a bit exotic. What else does or has "made sense" over the years?
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I have worked on Austin Sevens with the following engines in:
A-Series
Reliant (OHV and S/V)
Riley Nine
JAP
I have 'seen' the following used,
BAC
Cov. Climax
Big Seven
Cleone
I will probably remember more in the middle of the night!
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I believe VAT 69 has a flat-twin ABC aero engine in it.
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Car type: Race Ulster, 1926 Special, 1927 Chummy, 1930 Box
Can add Ford 1172 and Model A, and have heard of, but not seen Harley Davidson SV,
I can’t help feeling that you need to stay in context with a period engine. Nothing against modern engines but I think I’d want to put it in a more up to date chassis.
Alan Fairless
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The vintage engine variants hold much more appeal to me personally, some wonderfully inventive builds of this ilk exist for inspiration.
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You could always use a Ruby engine. No, not one of those, a French 1100cc sort. I believe it’s already been done.
Actually I quite fancy that idea. Imagine getting an Austin Ruby into the VSCC. Steve Jones, be prepared!!!
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There's a Ruby chassis on eBay at the moment with a 3-cylinder Suzuki engine installation!
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I bought a MkI Ruby with a 660cc Subaru Vivio (or Ace) engine in it complete with a crank-handle installation. The ship's engineer who did this was attracted to the little engine because it was a development of the A7 engine - with, perhaps, the same cylinder spacing. I have not been able to confirm this.
