Lambretta TS1 engine rebuild continued ...

Turn attention to the magneto side.17. Fit a gasket to the magneto side of the engine casing, apply some grease to the oil seal & crank shaft taper, slide on the newly rebuilt magneto side casing & tap it gently home. Reed valve in place, second gasket added25. Once the reed valve is installed, smear some silicone sealant to the face of the reed valve assembly & onto the face of the next gasket. 
When tightening the flywheel - use the correct tools!!18. Once the electronic ignition has been installed (click here) Fit a new woodruff key & tighten the flywheel to 50lbs/ft using the flywheel holding tool & the correct sized  socket. Try not to use a screwdriver jammed between the fins! Inlet manifold installed26. Bolt down the inlet manifold using the supplied 7mm bolts. Note the thin headed bolt faces the back of the engine. This may need filing down to ensure it clears the frame.
SC mark pointing at the exhaust port19. Apply some oil to the small end bearing & when fitting the piston ensure any mark or arrow is pointing towards the exhaust port (piston crown & exhaust port shown) Inlet manifold mounting rubber & clamp27. Install the mounting rubber onto the manifold & secure by tightening the jubilee clip.
Fitting the gudgeon pin.20. There are tools available for holding the conrod steady. If the gudgeon pin is anything other than a snug fit then either get the above tool or heat up the piston a little. 30mm VHA Dellorto carb installed28. Now fit the carb & the other jubilee clip. Ensure these are accessible when the engine is fitted in the frame.
Gudgeon pin circlips21. Now fit the circlips that hold the gudgeon pin in place. Ensure these are seated correctly.  Exhaust stub and gasket all tightened up.29. Install the exhaust gasket, followed by the TS1 exhaust stub, washers & nuts. Then secure the downpipe (TaffSpeed in this case) with the supplied springs. 
3mm packing plate to raise cylinder height.22. Not shown here is a thin bead of blue non-setting gasket compound applied to both faces of the packing plate. With a standard TS1 kit, use the supplied 0.5mm gaskets (& some grease) or have the base of the cylinder lowered by a reputable tuning house & fit a 1.5mm gasket. Check everything turns free-ish before fitting the engine side30. Ensure the engine turns freely before fitting the engine side. This may be tight (not unusual) and could be difficult due to the compression.
Looking down the innlet port of a TS1 barrel.23. Fitting the TS1 barrel is no different to any other. Rub some two stroke oil around the barrel to lubricate beforehand, ensure the exhaust port faces down & the piston rings are located in their grooves. Compress the rings & slide the barrel over the piston. Fit the cylinder head & either use the supplied gasket or apply a thin bead of semi hardening gasket compound (Loctite 574 flange sealant) around both surfaces. Torque the 8mm nuts to 18lbs/ft. Fit gasket and bolt on the side casing31. Once your happy apply some grease to both sides of a new chain case gasket & bolt down the engine side casing with new 6mm and 8mm (chain case exhaust). Fit the flywheel & cylinder covers with new 5mm nuts, followed by the exhaust system (7mm nuts)
Applying silicone to reed valve screws & gasket faces24. Next step is to fit the reed valve. Fit one gasket & tighten the screws holding the petals in place. Apply some marine/auto silicone sealant (petrol resistant) to hold these in place.  0.7 litre or 1 1/4 pints of SAE90 gearbox oil32. Now add 0.7 litre
or 1 1/4 pints of a quality SAE90 gearbox oil. Fit a new NGK B8ES plug, put the engine back into scooter, tighten & adjust cables & fire it up.

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