what engines fit featherbed frame

We had a similar thread here a few years back. I couldn't locate it, but this is a list I made at that time.

Engines Used in Norton Featherbed Hybrids (With non-Norton engines)

Triumph singles, twins and triples.
Vincent singles and twins.
Harley Davidson V-twins.
Ariel square fours.
BSA singles and twins.
Hillman Imp four automobile engine.
Yamaha XV920 V-twin.
Kawasaki triple 2-stroke.
JAP V-twin.
Honda four automobile engine.
Fiat four automobile engine.
VW flat four.
JAWA singles.
Velocette singles.
AJS Singles.
Honda CB72 twin.
Turbocharged Ford Cortina four automobile engine (from RohanB).
Kawasaki W2 (650 OHV twin) (from Charles Lipton).
Yamaha 400 (OHC single) (from Charles Lipton).
Horex Imperator / Zundapp Citation (OHC 500) (from Charles Lipton).
Horex Columbus Regina (either a 500 or 350 OHV single) (from Charles Lipton).
Mini (BMC A-series engine block) (from Charles Lipton).
NSU auto four (home brew Mammut wannabe) (from Charles Lipton).
Buick/Rover aluminum V-8 (from Tom Graham).
Corvair flat six (from Doug McGuire).
Royal Enfield twin (from peterlgay).
Indian Chief (from RohanB).
Excelsior Manxman (from RohanB).
Ariel Red Hunter single (from RohanB).
Yamaha RD400 2-stroke twin (from Triton Thrasher).
Sunbeam 500 single (from Steve aka Mr. Sweetie).
Honda single cam four (from Colin Sharpe).
Honda RFVC single (from Brett ONeil).
Suzuki Savage 650 single (from Brett ONeil).
Fitzpatrick BSA V-twin, two BSA singles on custom crankcase (from Christian Larsen).

Ken
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That's a good list Ken. I can add one that I really looked into & that's the Lyster Ford Anglia engine. Colin cut it in half to make a 500 double overhead camshaft twin.
Always used to look at the special in Andys shop in Burgess Hill, Britbits?. Think that was the imp engined bike, they managed to make it look quite small. It was put on a shelf up on the wall as it last ran. Always wondered what happened to it.
 
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