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mopetta Offline
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#1
04-01-2021, 06:03 PM
I dismantled the starting handle cover. Seems like something is missing/incorrect.
No spring found. Can anyone explain what I have or what is missing ? It's a coil engine from 1930.

   
   

thanks
Oliver
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04-01-2021, 06:29 PM
Looks like a home made conversion from a long nose to a short nose - 'O' rings didn't exist in 1930 ?? There should be a coil spring which bears against a shoulder on the inner end of the nose and bears against the "hub" of the starting handle. I assume that the start handle boss does not pass through the bush (with the O ring) which it should do so the spring retracts the starting handle. But I could have got it all wrong !!
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#3
04-01-2021, 10:01 PM
It should probably look like this (1929-30 pattern), with the handle shaft retained by the brass nut (the nosepiece is threaded to suit).

The later, peg type started in March 1931.


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04-01-2021, 10:48 PM
Hi Mopetta

http://www.austin7.org/Austin%20Seven%20...20Handles/

This is what you should have!

Cheers

Howard
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04-01-2021, 11:20 PM
Well done Howard, good link. No parts available for this type, I convert them to take the later shaft as per yours on the Brookfield 
Best Wishes Gene
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