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by 156 D
Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:34 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: 200 casing ID
Replies: 18
Views: 7448

Re: 200 casing ID

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii100/stevo42_photos/tv200010.jpg hope this helps looks like a TV 200 to me ............not bad for £60 and that was twice what the guy wanted ........this may well be the later 1966 GT200 with the narrower exhaust port...... ....this is part of an article on the...
by 156 D
Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:11 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: 200 casing ID
Replies: 18
Views: 7448

Re: 200 casing ID

..........the GT200 crankcase had an extra stud for the exhaust pipe......look and see if it has that, it is usually stripped and there may be a larger stud in it`s place, then you would be 99% sure that it is GT200 .......although it`s number should be 19610160....and not 19610054??... were would ...
by 156 D
Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:32 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: 200 casing ID
Replies: 18
Views: 7448

Re: 200 casing ID

..........the GT200 crankcase had an extra stud for the exhaust pipe......look and see if it has that, it is usually stripped and there may be a larger stud in it`s place, then you would be 99% sure that it is GT200 .......although it`s number should be 19610160....and not 19610054??...
by 156 D
Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:46 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: pistons/rings ...design and quality
Replies: 26
Views: 5600

Re: pistons/rings ...design and quality

......just some information i have just read from one of my old books... 3 mm ring flutters at an acceleration of 40,000 ft/sec squared 1.5 mm 80,000 1 mm 140,000 ....for a 198cc engine..... 6000 rpm maximum acceleration is 58,700 ft/sec squared 7000 rpm 80,000 8000 rpm 104,000 9000 rpm 132,000 This...
by 156 D
Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:08 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: TV175
Replies: 5
Views: 2182

Re: TV175

1960 TV175 SERIES 2 ... FRAME HAS THE BRAKETS WELDED TO FRONT STRUTS,FOR THE STAND INSTEAD OF THE HOOK TYPE..... WHAT REAR LIGHT HOUSING SHOULD I HAVE FOR THIS FRAME?????? , GOT A 1962 SERIES2 REAR LIGHT.. BEEN TOLD IT WANTS A SERIES1........ CHEERS ....this is the back end of my mates 1960 TV2 175...
by 156 D
Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:07 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Chainsaw Crakcase pressure testing gauge...
Replies: 11
Views: 3116

Re: Chainsaw Crakcase pressure testing gauge...

......sorry, had the placement wrong, i was overdosing on fourstrokes!!!.......i wonder what would happen if the gauge was tapped into the crankcase area?......
by 156 D
Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:52 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Chainsaw Crakcase pressure testing gauge...
Replies: 11
Views: 3116

Re: Chainsaw Crakcase pressure testing gauge...

...i have done so much reading that i may have the wrong end of the stick J1MS , but is it just a normal vacuum guage with -20 to + 20 inches of mercury as the scale that it would measure be what you need it doubles as a pressure guage on the + side as you are probably aware...if this were fitted by...
by 156 D
Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:14 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Were the original brake adjuster wheels all brass?
Replies: 30
Views: 6715

Re: Were the original brake adjuster wheels all brass?

joespeed wrote:the early adjusters were brass later ones were steel zinc plated cause they shine and were cheaper,cant see why they would zinc plate brass!
regards
joe
.......this is simply why items are electro-plated.......


...............http://burbankplating.com/articles.php
by 156 D
Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:37 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Were the original brake adjuster wheels all brass?
Replies: 30
Views: 6715

Re: Were the original brake adjuster wheels all brass?

If lambrettas made in the 60's had zink plated adjusters then the plating must have been quite poor and wore off quickly. When I got my first lambretta back in 69 it was already 10 years old and I'd bet money that the adjusters had no obvious plating on them. Same goes for the 63 TV200 and numerous...
by 156 D
Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:35 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Were the original brake adjuster wheels all brass?
Replies: 30
Views: 6715

Re: Were the original brake adjuster wheels all brass?

Seem to remember that my S2's back in the 60's had brass front and rear. Waddo brass polish was a No 1 spare part for any discerning Mod. :frog: :frog: :frog: :frog: :frog: ..................We also used the posh Duraglit , Brasso Wadding........ http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh283/1964kg/Bras...