Technical help for Series one, two and three Lambrettas. Models include the Li, Li Special, TV, SX, GP, Serveta and API/SIL models
by gizmo » Sat May 05, 2018 1:37 pm
It's great having all the new options of crankcases and mag housings but pound for pound are they that much better than the sil ones. Some of these are four times the amount. They look very nice but so does an Indian one if you spend a bit of time on it. So what's the verdict. Worth the investment.
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by Digger » Sat May 05, 2018 1:48 pm
Where are you buying a SIL case from these days?
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by dickie » Sat May 05, 2018 2:56 pm
And what about the UNI ones that were expected?
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by gizmo » Sat May 05, 2018 4:08 pm
Digger wrote:Where are you buying a SIL case from these days?
Got one from Rayspeed about 6 month ago
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by foremanbob » Sat May 05, 2018 4:31 pm
dickie wrote:And what about the UNI ones that were expected?
Just bought a couple of UNI polished sidecasings, and the quality is fantastic.... Casting is perfect
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by ToBoldlyGo » Sat May 05, 2018 6:24 pm
They are worth the investment if you want an engine that exceeds the limits of a standard case. So, there's a place for them right enough. Thing is, it's a big world, so there's room for new standard cases too and everyone is happy.
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by rossclark » Sat May 05, 2018 9:28 pm
Last SIL one I had was from Restos. The casting was poor, very rough. It also wasn't machined properly for the great selector shaft. It wouldn't go all the way down without jamming and had to be reamed before it was useable.
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