italian 200cc engine

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What's the number cast on the inside between the chain guides?
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martin123 wrote:i think it has had them taken off because on the v5 it is a tv175 series 3 but engine as a 125cc, so i think it was changed then sent off to have the engine changed on the log book, this was done a lot when the 125cc law came in, it has a 66.4 piston, a lug on the barrel with a 1 stamped in it also the inlet port stud spacings are wider as on the 200cc, it is a series 2 casing on it,

Quite likely. Back in the 80s, a mate of mine restamped engines from loads of undesirable TV200 and SX200s to make them look like more valuable 125s. Doh! :shock:
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