>From: AUSTNWORKS@aol.com
>Date: Sun, 8 Jun 1997 11:16:39 -0400 (EDT)
>To: rfeibusch@loop.com
>cc: tedata@cyberhighway.com
>Subject: Austin A40 Devon
>
>The A40 Devon saloon 4dr was produced from 1947 to 1948 in the Mk 1 version
>and from 1949 to 1951 in the MK 2 version.
>when the Metropolitan was introduced in March of 1954 it used the same
>engine as the A40 Somerset which was an upgraded version of the Devon engine
>with larger intake valves, a fixed oil filter bracket and a Zenith 30 VIG -8
>carb which now offered the luxury of an accelerator pump. engine HP went from
>40 to 43. There is no modification needed to fit the Somerset/early Metro
>engine into the Devon.
>
>Metro went on to offer a "B" engine which was still 1200cc but used the same
>block as the 1500/1800 BMC engine. later on the 1500 engine was used. These
>blocks are bigger than the A40 engine and do require some modifications to be
>used in the A40.
>We sell a conversion kit for this purpose.
>
>We stock a complete line of mechanical parts and manuals for all of the A40s
>as well as the prewar Austin Seven. You can find our ad in Hemmings each
>month under "A Cars For Sale"
>
>If the car is in very nice running condition, $2,500 would not be too bad. Be
>sure you want to keep it and drive it if you do any restoration. Because the
>$3,500 to 4,500 sale price of a nice restored model will not get back your
>restoration costs. But the car is fun to drive, very economical and very
>dependable. You will be impressed with the strength of the suspension and the
>mechanical components. The front suspension was used in the Austin Healeys
>throughout their production.
>
>feel free to contact us for any help or information.
>
>Doug Dexter
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