31-12-2017, 10:43 AM
If you are a complete newcomer to Austin 7's, the best advice I could give you would be to forget the idea of a supercharged engine in your special. An engine with a new crank, better pistons, cam etc will give you plenty of power and torque together with reliability. It will also be much easier on your wallet!
Remember, 33BHP in a light Austin special is 100 BHP per ton. If you want silly performance you could buy a bike engined Lotus 7 type kit car for the cost of building a supercharged Austin 7 engine.
Remember, 33BHP in a light Austin special is 100 BHP per ton. If you want silly performance you could buy a bike engined Lotus 7 type kit car for the cost of building a supercharged Austin 7 engine.