On Sun, 19 Jan 2014 10:48:23 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

On Sunday, January 19, 2014 12:15:43 PM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
If I were to replace the plug wires in a boat with a 25 year old Moto Guzzi engine in it, where

could I get some plug wire? Used to be possible to buy a few feet of generic stuff. Now, my local

Advance Auto will sell only sets made up for specific models.

John it's not hard to custom make a wire. I think I have the remnants of a brand new set for a straight six GM with HEI ignition. If I remember correctly, you changed your engine over to HEI some time ago. This should do you well. I'll look monday and if I still have it, it goes out in the mail to you.

BTW, I had though of taking my Guzzi 750 engine and mounting it to a jet pump an putting it in a small v aluminum boat I have.

Don't see any reason why that shouldn't work....

As long as it gets enough air to keep cool, I'd think it would work. Many years ago, o/a late 80's,
the Israelis were buying Moto Guzzi engines to put in their unmanned aerial vehicles, drones. Don't
know if they're still doing it. Well, look what I found:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_RQ-5_Hunter

Interesting.

On Sunday, January 19, 2014 1:55:48 PM UTC-6, John H. wrote:

As long as it gets enough air to keep cool, I'd think it would work. Many years ago, o/a late 80's,

the Israelis were buying Moto Guzzi engines to put in their unmanned aerial vehicles, drones. Don't

know if they're still doing it. Well, look what I found:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_RQ-5_Hunter



Interesting.

"Powerplant: 2 × Moto Guzzi twin cylinder, 4 stroke engines"

Where quality counts!

John you need one of these!Even though it never got off the drafting board, you still need one!

http://thekneeslider.com/moto-guzzi-...nder-v-triple/

On Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:58:31 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

John you need one of these!Even though it never got off the drafting board, you still need one!

http://thekneeslider.com/moto-guzzi-...nder-v-triple/

There's a bit of history that I missed. You probably remember this one:

http://thekneeslider.com/moto-guzzi-...otto-cilindri/

I saw it at the factory in Mandello. Hell of a machine for its time!