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by stoneislandv8
Sat Mar 31, 2012 7:56 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Casa 185 question
Replies: 32
Views: 11970

Re: Casa 185 question

red ghost wrote:Has anyone had any too high compression issues?

cheers
Yes it is stiff to kick over
by stoneislandv8
Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:15 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Casa 185 question
Replies: 32
Views: 11970

Re: Casa 185 question

corrado wrote:Let Darrell have a play with it. :mrgreen:
Quite happy to let darrell port the kit if thats what you mean.......
If you meant anything else then thats just plain wrong!
:frog:
by stoneislandv8
Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:09 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Casa 185 question
Replies: 32
Views: 11970

Re: Casa 185 question

You seem to be chasing performance V8 and I can't help but feel you should have gone for the Mugello kit in the first place. The Casa kit was never intended to be an out and out performance kit. You are right. had always planned on a muggy but engine builder had done an li150 with casa kit,26mm car...
by stoneislandv8
Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:58 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Casa 185 question
Replies: 32
Views: 11970

Re: Casa 185 question

Stevo wrote:Love 'The Boot' blog!
Ta. :fb:
by stoneislandv8
Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:15 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Casa 185 question
Replies: 32
Views: 11970

Re: Casa 185 question

Have a read http://servetalambretta.wordpress.com. Unbiased view of all the Casa kit on my engine rebuild and upgrades inc airbox and exhaust and gearing issues.

Mine is probably gonna be tinkered with. For my £ if I did it again I'd go Muggy.
by stoneislandv8
Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:45 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Small block kit advice
Replies: 42
Views: 14158

Re: Small block kit advice

Muttley McLadd wrote:
stoneislandv8 wrote: Am conscious of hijacking someone else's thread.
I think you'll find that's a requirement in the terms and conditions of the site ;)
Ahhh,thats why its not been mentioned before............................................











and why I get banned from other sites :mrgreen:
by stoneislandv8
Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:35 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Small block kit advice
Replies: 42
Views: 14158

Re: Small block kit advice

no win no fee id port the cylinder/piston and mod the head and if not happy with the results id not charge you and buy the kit back for £250 then you can proceed with plan b ,id need the parts only if happy then my fees are very reasonabe,if set up properly then theres no reason at all why it woul...
by stoneislandv8
Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:01 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Small block kit advice
Replies: 42
Views: 14158

Re: Small block kit advice

send it my way id love the challenge Ummmmm...what if it goes BANG lol???!!? You mean the kit or the whole bike???? I'd worked on the costing of the imola kit...say £500 or the Muggy circa £400...ok maybe cost of 28/30mm and pipe but offset that with selling the Casa, 26mm and ancillotti either i...
by stoneislandv8
Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:19 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Small block kit advice
Replies: 42
Views: 14158

Re: Small block kit advice

a full measure of what you have now to establish where its lacking, port areas/timings and comp ratio would be needed to work from to decide on a way forward then port cylinder/mod head to new spec Yep, get that, I meant tuners....any ideas who? 2 I have spoken too about it both said ditch on cost ...
by stoneislandv8
Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:09 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Small block kit advice
Replies: 42
Views: 14158

Re: Small block kit advice

Darrell Taylor wrote:
stoneislandv8 wrote:

Was told by the 'dyno man' that it wasn't worth bothering with, just ditch and go elsewhere.


i think with a good tune could be the best kit of all
Am quite happy to look at that as an option.........any pointers where to start??????