Friend's local independent MC shop (some display bikes)

http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e338/robertaccio/National City Motorcycles/?albumview=slideshow

http://www.ncmoto.net/

anyone , can you id that motor on the bench? its a good one.

Looked like a VW at first but maybe a light aircraft type.

looks like a piper cub engine not VW...wrong valve covers.

hint fellas, it's not from an aircraft. (good call though, those designs are all aircraft derived)

356 porsche

Mini formula car or mini stock car,air boat.I used to build Franklin aircraft engines and we had A two cylinder we used as a prototype in an air boat.

nope not Porsche or VW, not even German. Further hint it is a 790cc engine.
PS the NCM crew gave me all the time in the world to get it,,,,,I never did.

i cant see the pics its making me nuts!

Bill and others, It's from an actual production car not a prototype or custom job (further hint)

Isetta!

saab, skoda, scooby, citreon? argh...i cant see it.

no photobucket??? I thought it would link for all.
great answers, another hint It's not a euro.

Honda Civic

i can see 3 pics of bikes but nothing of an engine on a shelf....

http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e338/robertaccio/National City Motorcycles/?albumview=slideshow

no slide show? there are 2 shots of the motor in question. The rest are assorted bikes both modern and vintage street and a bunch of vintage dirt bikes.

Bill502 closer

motor...not aircraft, not euro. Honda-closer, 1960s vintage......790cc......

Toyota Sports 800, HaHa

1960's Honda car, or NSU or Datsun..........