Clutch basket

[Daggs]

I'm building a pretty much standard 150 lambretta engine. It has the cush-drive type basket. As i have no other basket to use, would anyone say don't use the cush drive or would you say, in this engine, it's O/K ?

[joeswoonara]

i wouldn`t usually use one , but then again , if it`s lasted this many years i can`t see why not

[wack 63]

Check the springs out and if no play between the 2 parts I'd use it on a standard. I'd guess Innocenti changed it to the solid riveted one as a cost saving measure as I've only seen one broken one and that had been in a Rapido 225 for a few years, not seen a broken one yet in a standard motor even old imports that have done 1000's of kilometres.

[Daggs]

Thanks guys, my thoughts are also, to use it.

[rosscla]

Should be fine but is 50 years old. Check the springs carefully and also the rivets.