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by davidblythe
Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:18 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: power ported TS1
Replies: 10
Views: 3747

Re: power ported TS1

dsc scotty wrote:Been running these for years and I mean years! Suppose the price of ts piston are gonna sky rocket now.
I know what you mean, paid £20 for two new wiseco 72mm TS250 Complete pistons,
by davidblythe
Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:00 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: power ported TS1
Replies: 10
Views: 3747

Re: power ported TS1

theres nothing too lose any way,

if it doesnt work convert the piston to 360 degs and cut a boost port in something to do over the winter
by davidblythe
Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:58 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: power ported TS1
Replies: 10
Views: 3747

Re: power ported TS1

ts250 73mm, bottom of inlet 99mm, -1mm deck clearance 157degs with sensible exh 175 and tfr 122

so you are right sean 155 not possible

no deck clearance and it comes down but exhaust and tfrs pushed far too high
by davidblythe
Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:11 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: power ported TS1
Replies: 10
Views: 3747

power ported TS1

Have a Lined TS1 225 that has not had a boost port cut into the inlet idea is to use mitaka TS250 pistons as they are cheap as chips for the quality on a 115mm rod with 18mm small end which I have in 58mm and 60mm strokes will have no issues with ring pegs, then drop the timings down to stage 4 and ...
by davidblythe
Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:41 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: 350LC Reeds
Replies: 2
Views: 1114

350LC Reeds

picked up a pair for pennies to try on a TS1

are they a waste of time or do they work well with boyseen reeds

ta in advance
by davidblythe
Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:18 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Porting Nikasil
Replies: 9
Views: 3504

Porting Nikasil

After hearing horror stories of nikasil chipping when widening the exhaust port and that it is best to do it, prior to a replate, havent attempted this date always used diamond files to chamfer nikasil and never had an issue stripped my TS1 down for new bearings and it showed very minimal wear on th...
by davidblythe
Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:42 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Checking compression ratio's...
Replies: 6
Views: 2669

Re: Checking compression ratio's...

that looks cracking

any chance of a pic of tool used
by davidblythe
Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:53 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Clocked in but not Central please help
Replies: 8
Views: 2664

Re: Clocked in but not Central please help

Cheers Andy for the info, definately worth a trip
by davidblythe
Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:46 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: Big Sur ride
Replies: 18
Views: 5963

Re: Big Sur ride

Looks like you had a cracking day,

green with envy sitting writing this with the rain streaming down outside
by davidblythe
Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:43 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Question for the engine tuners.
Replies: 61
Views: 10953

Re: Question for the engine tuners.

this thread has all the elements of a Greek play with layers off allegory, the siren calls, hubris, nemesis, the jouney to Hades hopefully Zeus is mindful of the role he gives to Hermes drinking in the morning again david....... :roll: strangely enough am re-reading the Iliad at the moment although...