Ahh, memory lane!
One of the first cars I owned was a green A35 van. Cost me 45 GBP back in
'67. Great car. Remembering a camping trip to Cornwall to go surfing with
girlfriend (now wife, mine).
Should definately get more than 30mpg though. I would expect 40 +,
especially with that higher back axle ratio.
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns at ucdavis.edu>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 5:54 PM
Subject: Austin A35 details
> For those of you who asked, here are the details on the A35:
>
> 1958 Austin A35 saloon, Old English White original color resprayed with
DuPont
> Centauri enamel, under bonnet is same. Interior is all very good
condition
> red leather with matching carpet. Drum front and rear brakes stock, all
> rebuilt with two front cylinders freshly brass resleeved by Sierra
Speciality.
> Electrical system is basically stock and working very well. Mods include
only
> the minimum and are of course reversible. Voltage regulator is pulled out
and
> Mitsubishi 1-wire alternator installed (hey guys, gimme a break, I've been
> driving it every day). Also, Pertronix Ignitor ignition in place and car
is
> converted to neg. ground. That done for 200 watt Quadraphonic AM/FM CD.
The
> motor is a bone stock 948cc original to the car with original smooth case
> tranny. The engine has been throughly rebuilt and runs great. I opted to
put
> on a Morris Minor intake manifold and a single 1.25"SU instead of the
original
> Zenith carb which I still have with the original manifold. The tranny was
> rebuilt sometime in the recent past and shifts very well and is actually
> quiet. I put in a 3.9 rear end to allow it to achieve freeway speed
(barely).
> Exhaust system is all new and sounds good. Gets about 30MPG and is a fine
> little town putt-putt. Definitely NOT a freeway car. I have made short
trips
> on the freeway but this is not its world. I use it for the commute to
work
> when the weather is bad enough to prefer it to the bugeye. I've also used
it
> as a backup while the bugeye is getting his winter mods.
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