Uni lambretta engine casings released
Finally, the good news is here... Uni Auto International has been able to successfully produce and test the Lambretta 200cc engine casing that it has been working on for nearly two years now.
Aprototype batch was manufactured, assembled, and tested by experienced dealers including AF Rayspeed, Casa Lambretta Australia and Saigon Scooter Centre who have been happy with the overall quality. Manish Mittal (Uni Auto International) said: “Over a period of time, we have tied up with many big and small manufacturing units who are engaged in manufacturing parts for us as per drawings and OEM specifications, samples provided by our overseas customers. Many of these factories have ultra modern state of the art CNC/VMC/SPM machines, dedicated tool rooms, QC departments etc.
“We always wanted to produce a standard engine casing with improved features that would be good for mildly tuned engines and affordable enough to buy. Our casings accept all standard parts available in the market as well as a lot of performance parts can also be used to build strong and reliable engines.”
Casa Lambretta Australia has also given input during the development of UNI 200cc Lambretta casings. A couple of Lambretta engines have been assembled by the company using Uni engine casings. One engine they built and installed on a customer’s scooter utilsed the following spec: Uni 200cc case, Uni Mag housing, Uni Engine cover, SS 225 Casa performance cylinder, Dell’Orto VHSH34 Carburettor, Quattrini crankshaft, BGM clutch, IWIS chain, close ratio gear box, and Protti exhaust. He anticipates that this engine will be capable of crossing the 100mph mark!
Uni Lambretta 200cc engine casings are expected to be on stockists’ shelves in the UK around mid-January 2019 and will be available online via: www.afrayspeed.co.uk
Prices
200cc engine casing: £495 Mag flange: £38 Engine cover: £88.54
Additional features incorporated into Uni 200cc Lambretta engine casings:
■ Uni casings are made by high pressure die cast technology using high grade alloys and state of the art equipment. This ensures high quality finish, strength and dimensional accuracy to withstand long term stress, wear and tear. ■ The cylinder base surface has been enlarged to match the transfer ports of performance cylinder kits. This additional material not only facilitates further tuning but also reduces the chances of damaging the casing during removal and installation of mag flange. ■ The mag side and drive side transfer shapes have been optimized to improve their symmetry and aid smooth gas flow. ■ The outside diameter of the primary compression area has been beefed up with extra aluminium. This ensures that the crank area can be bored out 4mm larger to facilitate fitment of larger diameter crank webs without the risk of weakening the casing. ■ Engine bump stop has been redesigned with more clearance for a variety of tyres. ■ Areas around the engine mounts have been strengthened to ensure that these can take additional stress. ■ Support ribs around the gearbox end plate have been strengthened to ensure that these are not damaged while removing the end plate. ■ The rear brake shoe pivot pins and the rear brake cam hole have been optimally located to ensure even application of brake shoes and improved braking performance.