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Albert S Offline
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#1
07-04-2018, 08:11 AM
Spotted in this months,May, copy of Classic and Sportscar. The product of a talented guy who works out of a company in Bicester for a customer.
A single crank engine with its crankcase formed from two cases one an Austin 7 the other a Bantam.. plus it's planned to fit a supercharger.


   
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07-04-2018, 09:12 AM
Is it still April 1st in Bicester?
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07-04-2018, 02:47 PM
(07-04-2018, 09:12 AM)Dave Wheatley Wrote: Is it still April 1st in Bicester?

I must admit the picture does looks a bit made up, but someone did make a V8 prewar using a pair of Austin Seven blocks, It can obviously be done
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#4
07-04-2018, 04:09 PM
What I can't work out is where do the other 4 big ends go. Would you need a specially made crank with 4 more journals.

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07-04-2018, 04:26 PM
(07-04-2018, 04:09 PM)John Mason Wrote: What I can't work out is where do the other 4 big ends go. Would you need a specially made crank with 4 more journals.

John Mason

2 rods to each crankpin is how it’s done
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07-04-2018, 05:01 PM
There is not much room. I need a diagram...
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07-04-2018, 05:13 PM
You’d need special thin rods, but that would be ok. They fit two per crankpin, one pointing to each bank of cylinders. Like a Ford V8
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#8
07-04-2018, 05:27 PM
Or a second little joint adjacent to the big end as on the Ehrlich.

http://anarchadia.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12...0.html?m=1

We have been here before...
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08-04-2018, 03:55 AM
Reminds me of this one
https://wmspear.com/Bantam/Albrov8.html

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08-04-2018, 07:19 AM
(08-04-2018, 03:55 AM)FrogPond Wrote: Reminds me of this one
https://wmspear.com/Bantam/Albrov8.html

Mike

An excellent way to get rid of two more early engines !

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