Reliable 11cc Nitro motor source?
Brand newbie question.
I'm trying to put together a small club of newbie retireds and retired-wannabes who want to build and run thunderboaters in friendly regattas. We like the noise, so therefore ntiro. It'd be great if we could all be running the same motors.
It appears that finding marine nitro motors is very realistic - they're harder to find than a working Allison. The size I've seen most frequently recommended for the 1/8 scale shovel noses we plan to run is 11cc/.67 cin. Mecoa/K&B appears to either still make or at least stock them, but they're "in process," at least 2-12 weeks out according to their website. Are there any other manufacturers/distributors/sources that can be a reliable supplier for us? Would 0.82 or 0.91s be safe in the hands of idiots?
Any help would be appreciated.