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Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 10:44 am
Author: BShaw
Is anyone familiar with Villiers engines, as I have one, and need to know what it is before I sell it.. The engine no don't match up with anything I can find..
any ideas ?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 10:51 am
Author: Pasc
Baza, my guess, and it's only a guess is that it might be from a James. They used a lot of different Villiers engines in their bikes.
ps, is that a perspex ignition cover ? If so, the engine must be from the first ever streetfighter.
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 11:12 am
Author: Al
http://www.lortim.demon.co.uk/vsih/crankcas.htm
This page has the listing for model number vs crankcase serial numbers.
AL
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 12:22 pm
Author: eastlondon
If it's 147 cc, it could be out of an Invacar - the vehicle that was made for disabled people.
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 3:17 pm
Author: Pigford
Villiers 2 strokes went in numerous bikes, lawn mowers....etc, back in their Hey Day
If it weren't for the H***a Cub (C90)
could have been
the most popular engine ever
Coz it was so widely used, may have trouble pin-pointing its original home
If its a 175, nice early Bantam upgrade
villiers
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 4:45 pm
Author: Russ
Looks like a H series 225cc unit to me. Used in James and excelsior I think
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 5:21 pm
Author: Dodgy Z1B
Got to be a James the condenser looks like a super bodge
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 5:40 pm
Author: chrisNI
Looks like an 8E
Plenty of demand for Villiers stuff
http://www.pedigree-automobiles.co.uk/v ... r_sale.htm
Villiers engines were tuneable as fuck and were used in karts and scramblers for years, and even for road racing - the Greeves Starmakers in Silverstones were basically the same bottom end as the (race) 9E - you could just plonk the 250 top end straight on. Happy days...
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 5:45 pm
Author: steve f
the older members of this site will be able to help you wait till paul doran is on mate
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 6:37 pm
Author: hillbilly
id say its either a 150,or a 175,the 250 had a more rounded head if i remember rightly.that was fitted to a scrambler ,greeves 250,with cantilever forks up front.
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 8:15 pm
Author: eastlondon
Could be from a Francis Barnett ? most had Villiers engines.
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 10:38 pm
Author: paul doran
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 11:28 pm
Author: BShaw
Cheers troops thanks for replies, good site Chris... will let you lot know how I get on.. I have soooo much shite and need to clear it all... all to a good cause though ( my bitsa project)
Regards
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:43 pm
Author: BShaw
Update on this,... its a go cart engine,... still don't know what one as the numbers don't add up....., I wondered where the kick start was.