Differences between century cylinders

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Differences between century cylinders

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Hi guys,

Have a look at those two cylinders. Ports are different. The one with the bigger ports could produce more power?

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Stelious you have to compare like for like, not a century with a silver century, I can't remember the figures now but there are probably more than 10 different cylinders for the century family.
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Yes, those two cylinders are from centuries, can be only used both with a villiers carb.
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Sorry yes your right, there are 4 or 5 of those, I've only built one of those for racing & I made it a twin cab one. With the high inlet cylinder, where I felt the port time areas were more favorable.

A la Raoul Lealand who came up with the idea.
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Re: Differences between century cylinders

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Well you have started it Stelios, you have 2 different types of Century cylinder.

Picture taken from crankcase side, exhaust port at top.

Here is type 3
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Anyone else got a different one?

This is Century not Century Plus, carb stub on the Starboard side.

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Bridged transfer?
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Horsley-Anarak wrote:Well you have started it Stelios
:D :D

And I have another one from an LLS but it's on the engine.


Charles, did you say twin carb?
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Charles uk wrote:Bridged transfer?
No just bridged exhaust on my one.

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In a previous post about Raoul Lealand etc is mentioning something..
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I found a picture Stelious
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Wow, great picture! Did the engine gain power with this modification?
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A little.

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I don't have a gun, but the other Charles does.
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Do you have a spare Yamaha 4/5hp pin prop?
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What for?

If it's for that 5R you will need an 8" pitch one, that has been pitched up, but the 5R should have a splined propshaft.
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I am just making some fun but in the back side of my mind I have a plan to tweak a silver century. :)

The 5R is not in the back side of my mind yet.
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