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RE: Supercharged Austin seven engine advice - Alan - 01-01-2018 Even as an expatriate Northumbrian I can't disagree with those prices, but the bit you don't mention is the labour and machining could add another 5 or 6k to the parts cost. Then to acquire all that might take 18 months because it might not be exactly off the shelf. Then there's only 2 or 3 people I'd trust to build such an engine, and none of those are exactly standing about waiting. Bottom line is starting today it might be 3 years before you got your engine. So the thought of 18 grand, now, for an engine by a known builder doesn't look at all unreasonable. RE: Supercharged Austin seven engine advice - Ruairidh Dunford - 01-01-2018 (01-01-2018, 11:29 PM)Alan Wrote: but the bit you don't mention is the labour and machining could add another 5 or 6k to the parts cost. That’s exactly what I was thinking. Then it all blows up! Who built the £18k one? RE: Supercharged Austin seven engine advice - Zetomagneto - 01-01-2018 My Guestimate: Donor magneto engine £250 Phoenix crank and rods £1500 Crank bearings £160 Lightened flywheel/clutch £500 Camshaft £100 Followers £60 Cylinder block £1200 Block mods, 3 angle valve seats £200 Additional studs modification £150 Valves, springs,retainers £150 Decent cylinder head £220 Dry deck £150 Pistons £220 Alloy sump £120 Oil pump £150 Windage tray/ central oil pickup £100 Replica cozette supercharger £1300 Front timing gears and machined castings £500 Supercharger drive £200 Exhaust manifold £350 Inlet manifolds £350 Carb £100 Magneto coil conversion £450 Distributor £80 Gaskets £75 Fasteners £30 Dyno setup,mixture/ timing £300 Total £8765 RE: Supercharged Austin seven engine advice - Ruairidh Dunford - 01-01-2018 Something strange going on there for a minute!! Thank you Zeto, looks like you made some savings there - well done. RE: Supercharged Austin seven engine advice - Zetomagneto - 01-01-2018 (01-01-2018, 11:49 PM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: Something strange going on there for a minute!! Charles has built one, I haven't. I will be putting an Aisin on my engine, not intending to spend a fortune, already have Phoenix crank and rods, Paul Bonewell cam, slipper pistons, enough to built a nice engine, and not for competition so no rules to comply with. Rgds Gene RE: Supercharged Austin seven engine advice - Charles P - 01-01-2018 (01-01-2018, 11:33 PM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote:(01-01-2018, 11:29 PM)Alan Wrote: but the bit you don't mention is the labour and machining could add another 5 or 6k to the parts cost. The cost of £2500 was for the machined assembly ready to fit. The £18k engine was built by Paul Rogers Engineering And yes, when it blows up in the Esses it gets expensive all over again. The call to my wife as I was driving home with a broken car went basically. "How did it go?" "I broke the engine" "Badly?" "Yes, quite badly" "I suppose that'll be bloody expensive" Muffled excuses and vagueness from me C RE: Supercharged Austin seven engine advice - Ruairidh Dunford - 02-01-2018 You need to speak to Zeto’s supplier! Good luck with your rebuild. RE: Supercharged Austin seven engine advice - Austin in the Shed - 02-01-2018 You can do it with a coil crankcase too. Not that I'm looking to do another! RE: Supercharged Austin seven engine advice - Alan - 02-01-2018 Years ago, a well known and respected Austin 7 engineer used to provide me with two bills. One I could show my wife, and then the real one! RE: Supercharged Austin seven engine advice - Zetomagneto - 02-01-2018 (02-01-2018, 12:04 AM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: You need to speak to Zeto’s supplier! Ruairidh Thanks for the plug,I am now expecting hoards to flock to my door for special parts! Here are the specs of my cranks and rods Crank: Forged CDM, fully smoothed and balanced. Rods : Pot Sheened to 60 degrees, complete with self locking hazel nuts and meringue shells. I find Elmlea to be the best lubricant with these. |