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Quick glimpse of progress.

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When I said “the same” I was referring to valve clearances and points gap. Bores are different but as far as I can remember the crank throws are the same. Sumps on both depend on the application and are interchangeable to raise or lower the crank centre line to suit the machine.
Your pic of the Suffolk engined machine is a bit small to see the detail but I suppose that it is an Atco chassisand not one of the Suffolk variants which were totally different mechanically. The most obvious difference, as far as I recall, was that the Atco had a multi-plate manually operated clutch where as the Suffolks had a centrifugal one.

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So the plan is to buy a 5/8″ x 1″ x 1″ bearing and turn it down to 15/16. The second bearing won’t need turning down so I will get a 5/8″ x 7/8″ x 5/8″.

What do you think?

C

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hear, hear !! that’s it phil I think the same way aswell.

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Hi Angus,
Must be just the bore and/or stroke that makes the difference and the sump capacity then?
Keith

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Same for both 75 and 98cc. Not sure that the Suffolk engine was original equipment on the Atco. Suffolk marketed several similar machines such as the Squire and Corporation.

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Shrinkpic worked for me when I installed it today and Kaspersky usually throws out suspect packages. Good product by the look of it

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Hi Keith and welcome to the club.
Don’t worry about the size of you collection, it’s the size and depth of you enthusiasm about the machine’s that matters.

Phil

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Your image confirms it to be the Sidewwheel HD, later re-badged as the Toughcut. Pity about the well worn “slick” tyres which won’t have much grip!
Those wheels were mega expensive and are no longer available new.

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Wow it worked at last, my acheivement of the day, have to rest now and have a coffee.

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Hi All, Further to my recent attempts at getting a photo through the ether, I am trying again.
Thanks to Charlie and Angus for all your help.
Here goes. Think this is an Atco 20 HD sidewheel motormower circa 1960. Any advance??
Timberjack

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Hi John ad thanks for the welcome.
Just finding my way around the site and must say it is the most interesting that I have come across. I shall be subscribing without doubt.
Will be uploading photo’s of my meagre collection soon.
Best Wishes,
Keith

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I find it’s OK, on the odd occasion I get the slow load you mentioned. If I reset my router it seems to do the trick.

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Looking at the photos it either a Mk 10 or 12 Villiers. If you measure the bore it will confirm. The carb is a b10 I’m guessing originally it would of had a type v carb. Do you have an air shroud, if not I may have one in my store that will fit.

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