ORIGINAL: MTK
Steve,
Speaking Mintors, what do you make of their new 38cc? It has a bore:stroke ratio of 2:1, 1.77'':0.9''.
Looks like they took the top end of their 55cc and matched it to a new bottom that is shorter stroked than their 33cc.
Wished they would have done the opposite and matched the top of their 33cc with the bottom of their 55cc. Would have made a 43 cc engine and with decent porting, would have given us all the power in this class engine we would want
On TIMBLE's suggestion I contacted the Magni Brothers about a new purpose built engine and to my surprise, Claudio answered. The question was " would Mintor be interested in building an engine with the top end of a 55cc and the bottom end of their 33cc, resulting in a 43cc engine.....Signore Claudio politely answered not at this time due to other projects currently in progress. But perhaps in the future, it could be considered, for F3A"....
So I take this to mean wait and see how this sector of the market plays out over the next year or two.