Description
Cylinder Malossi 70cc Aluminum for Peugeot 103
Malossi 70cc aluminum cylinder kit, high quality aluminum cylinder from Malossi at a very fair price. 70cc aluminum cylinder from the well known Italian brand with Nikasil coated bore and two ring piston. Without question one of the most powerful kits available for classic Peugeot mopeds. Materials and workmanship are, as always with Malossi, excellent.
As always, to get the most out of this cylinder we recommend a larger carburetor, at least 15 mm, and a matching performance exhaust. With the right setup, up to 11 hp is possible.
This kit comes without a cylinder head, you can reuse the original one. If you're looking for a bit more power, you should order the matching Malossi head as well. You’ll find it under “Spare Parts” below or in the two bundle offers with item numbers M318388/K1 and M318388/K2.
Scope of delivery Malossi 70cc Aluminum Peugeot 103
- 70cc aluminum cylinder with 6 transfer ports
- 2 ring piston 45.5 mm, 12 mm piston pin
- HC aluminum cylinder head
- Carbon reed petals
- Gaskets required for installation
How to Install a cylinder on a scooter, motorcycle or moped
The cylinder or cylinder kit is the heart of the engine on scooters, motorcycles and mopeds. It consists of a cylinder, a piston with piston ring(s), a cylinder head and gaskets needed for installation.
The service life of a cylinder depends on whether it has been fitted correctly.
Tuning Level: Racing
We categorize our products into different performance levels Original, Sport, Racing and High End , so that our customers can choose the right parts for their setup. It is really important to combine parts that belong to the same tuning level, this is especially true for cylinders, crankshafts and exhausts.
Racing products are designed for a more extreme uses and are developed primarily for racing. Whether you stay at 50cc or increase the displacement, the corresponding Racing parts produce much higher performance than the original parts in order to achieve maximum power.
Aluminium cylinders
Aluminium cylinders are more powerful than cast iron cylinders, but require more regular maintenance and must be combined with different components such as a reinforced crankshaft and a larger carburetor.
How to run in an aluminium cylinder?
Aluminium cylinders should be run in for about 200 kilometers , and you should use a fully synthetic engine oil.
Note: To ensure optimum performance and reliability, it is advisable to measure the squish clearance. Just have a look at our tutorial How to adjust squish clearance.