Hello
This is my first post here so plese be patiant.
I have bought a Villiers Mk10 air-cooled engine from an aution and am now trying to gather enough info to overhall it get it running.
I have found the Winget company site and downloaded the manuals they have available here http://www.winget.co.uk/downloads.htm#villers but as there are two editons for different years I now need to know how old my engine might be.
Is it possible to tell from the serial number? The maker's plate says Villiers Mk10
No 851/148562D
The engine is not fitted to any equipment but might have been used on a farm elivator or simmilar.
Finally, does anyone know if Villiers Industrial are still in bussiness and, if so, what their contact details are?
Thanks very much for any help.
William
How can I date a Villiers engine
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Hello Gardenboy, and welcome, you will have to wait until Clive see's this, for your answer, but i thought i would just say hello anyway.
You shouln't have to wait to long for an answer.
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Hello William,
Sorry, I don't know the answer to your question...but in the past I have purchased spares from;
Meetens Industrial Engines Ltd
Unit 2 Eclipse Trading Estate
30 West Hill
Epsom
Surrey
KT19 8JD
Sales Telephone: 0845 634 0295
Also the thread may be picked up by forum member "pockets" http://www.villiersparts.co.uk/
All the best,
Clive.
Sorry, I don't know the answer to your question...but in the past I have purchased spares from;
Meetens Industrial Engines Ltd
Unit 2 Eclipse Trading Estate
30 West Hill
Epsom
Surrey
KT19 8JD
Sales Telephone: 0845 634 0295
Also the thread may be picked up by forum member "pockets" http://www.villiersparts.co.uk/
All the best,
Clive.
We can help you with dating look at the flywheel, If its original, CONTACT US THROUGHT OUR SITE AS ABOVE.
GEORGE.
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Now the sensible and helpful answers are in here's the stupid one I've been itching to say.
How can I date a Villiers engine?
Ask it out nicely.
How can I date a Villiers engine?
Ask it out nicely.
Do not put off thanking people when they have helped you, as they may not be there to thank later.
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Thank you everyone, I have only just been able to get back to yhis thread.
What is it about the flywheel that I am looking for? Is it something I could see though the space arround the starter pully, or will the blower housing need to be removed?
It my be a little while before I can get back to you about this as I will have to retrieve the engine from where I have stored it and if it need any dismantling it will have to wait till I have cleared some workshop space for the resto!
Thanks for the help and I may well need your stocks of parts in due couse.
William
pockets wrote:We can help you with dating look at the flywheel, If its original, GEORGE.
What is it about the flywheel that I am looking for? Is it something I could see though the space arround the starter pully, or will the blower housing need to be removed?
It my be a little while before I can get back to you about this as I will have to retrieve the engine from where I have stored it and if it need any dismantling it will have to wait till I have cleared some workshop space for the resto!
Thanks for the help and I may well need your stocks of parts in due couse.
William
If its one of the older engines you will need to remove the cowl, on the outer edge of the f,wheel there is a string of numbers the last 2 denote the year IE 62=1962 etc.Gardenboy wrote:Thank you everyone, I have only just been able to get back to yhis thread.pockets wrote:We can help you with dating look at the flywheel, If its original, GEORGE.
What is it about the flywheel that I am looking for? Is it something I could see though the space arround the starter pully, or will the blower housing need to be removed?
It my be a little while before I can get back to you about this as I will have to retrieve the engine from where I have stored it and if it need any dismantling it will have to wait till I have cleared some workshop space for the resto!
Thanks for the help and I may well need your stocks of parts in due couse.
William
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Hi Peter
If you prefer dating American engines I can put you in touch with a tasty Briggs & Stratten, which has two of the perkiest cylinders you have ever seen!!!
Regards
Hortiman
If you prefer dating American engines I can put you in touch with a tasty Briggs & Stratten, which has two of the perkiest cylinders you have ever seen!!!
Regards
Hortiman
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