[Parker]

What running gear are they useing

 

[Parker]

I was thinking about putting an A series 1275cc With an Morris Minor gearbox and you can get an Supercharger them. But i don`t think the gearbox will take the abuse


Im not that tall.Im into Minis

 

[Parker]

Would love to find out more about the first one. It's like one of those internet legends but with photographic proof

Parker, what about an inline 1275 A series with a Metro turbo into a Midget gearbox?

As i keep saying im into minis and i no the metro turbo don`t really last long becasue its over stressed.

Are the Midget gearbox stronger

 

[Parker]

A series onto a type 9, quite a common conversion

type 9 whats that out off

 

[Parker]

What Axles are they putting in does anyone no

 

[Parker]

Would an Morris Minor Axel be up to the job

 

[Parker]

there's an orange 7 around and also a fantastic black patinaed one with an A series in it and fenderless...can't post pics thogh as I'm at work!!

a midget axle would work well with a 1275 A series, the stock midget box is pretty good even with no syncro on 1st. The only weak point is the thrust bearing ...it's carbon and so disintigrates with no warning but this can be replaced with a mini one with a bit of work.... Yep there are kits to put ford and toyota boxes on the back of the engine but they can be quite expensive.
To be honest keeping it all Austin would be the way I'd go as it really isn't gona need much power to make it scoot down the road. The A series can be made to produce a good bit of power with the stock twin 1 1/2 inch SUs and there's plenty to play with (matched ports, flowed carb, LCB etc) with the stock motor. A single 1 3/4 inch SU can be more efficent but when you get in to serious tuning, big bores (up to 1480 if off set, triumph 2000 pistons, bigger cams etc) a 40mm twin choke is still all you really need!!...
As far as a metro turbo goes...the weak point there was the Diff in the FWD gearbox I had one (oh the shame of it!!) and I have to admit I wasn't that bad power wise (relativly!!LOL) and yeah it did eat a box

But the Austin 7 is an weak cars so if you going to tune up an engine the chassis will need boxing.I had an look at an standerd one at the Steam Rallys i go to and they don`t look very strong

 

[Parker]

I,m just about to start on a 1931 short wheelbase Austin 7 box saloon (RL), similar to the American bantam, look at the H.A.M.B. site for some amazing Bantam rods, (just google austin bantam hot rods) will have a bespoke chassis as I will be running a capri 2.0 ltr V4 with a 2000E box, nice short engine with plenty of low down torque, 105E back axle and an old drop tube front thats been kicking around the garage, not enough of these Brit rods about these days! you can pick up a good bodyshell for a few hundred quid if you know where to look. I say go for it

Yep i going to do one staright after the Wolseley

 

[Parker]

Anyone no what i can use for the front axle/steering

 

[Parker]

This will probley need boxing to take the MGB engine or an Rover v8
http://www.kitfoster.com/images/2008-9-27_Austin7ChassisWeb-Large.jpg

Im still very new to hot rodding so im still learning the ropes

 

[Parker]

Cheers for that Stueee

What is she like to drive and what is the power like

 

[Parker]

well my plans are

To get an austin 7 body and strethen up the chassis and use the Austin Big 7 front axle and use an MGB rear axle and stick in an MGB engine and gearbox.And make low at the front and make her roll on some Smoothies rims

 

[Parker]

Some good news for me.I might be able to get hold of an MGB rear axel and maybe an engine and box.After xmas (Its an start)

 

[Parker]

Ratius Ratus that looks bloody ace. Aint any chance you could do a little youtube clip of her running (Ill be wetting my pants)


Would an MGB engine and box fit well or not.I really need to look around at an standerd austin 7 to see what i can and can`t do with one

 

[Parker]

I don`t think im going to bother with back seats

That will be filled up with subs and 6x9s to wack out my music

 

[Parker]

Just been in contact with Austineers and they said that the Austin big 7 chassis are like rocking horse shit to get hold off.

Would it still work with an ruby chassis

 

[Parker]

That would be even more nice sat on some wide steels

 

[Parker]

Christ i would`nt no were to start to make an chassis.
Nore the messurements


Ill probley try an find the messurements for an austin big 7 and make one

 

[Parker]

Thing is you can`t get them big chassis there like rocking horse shit to get hold off


But i could just cut the members out of the 7 chassis and make them bigger at the front