Flywheel swap

Responder59 · Post by **Responder59** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 7:48 pm

My Century with clutch CPC 247L4 sufferd an salt water immersion last year and I've had trouble with "the sparks" ever since.

I have been given a scrap Silver Century WSP CL 466 EO and I'm wondering wether the flywheel unit would fit my engine.

The opinion of one of you Seagull Sages would be much appreciated!

Steve

Post by **charlesp** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 9:01 am

Yes you could use the whole unit. I think your original ignition system is a Villiers, and the 'replacement' is a Wipac, but no matter.

good luck

Responder59 · Post by **Responder59** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:56 pm

Many thanks for the info Charles. Would the unit from the Silver Century be electronic ? [the E suffix in the engine number} The HT lead is totally different to my Century coming out of the bottom of the flywheel housing rather than the side as on the Century.

regards, Steve

Post by **charlesp** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:37 pm

No, the E refers to May, the month it was manufactured, and the 0 refers to 1970.

The WSPCL is the later engine, and should have Wipac ignition, the HT lead comes out of the side. The Villiers on the earlier untit comes out of the bottom.

This is the reason you have to swap the whole thing - not just the flywheel. The baseplate must also be changed.