It's the 350
vee twin for which Morini are justifiably famous. Introduced in 1972
it remained in production, fundamentally unchanged, until Morini
closed their doors in 1993.
Strada (GT)
Sport
Bore;
62mm
Stroke;
57mm
Capacity;
344.16cc
Compression Ratio;
10:1
11:1
Max Power;
35 bhp (DIN) @ 8200 rpm
39 bhp (DIN) @ 8500 rpm
Max Torque;
23.72 lb/ft @ 5900 rpm
24.8 lb/ft @ 6300 rpm
Max engine speed;
9000 rpm
9200 rpm
Carburetor;
VHBZ 25 BS
Excalibur
Bore;
62mm
Stroke;
57mm
Capacity;
344.16cc
Compression Ratio;
11:1
Max Power;
34.5 bhp (DIN) @ 8000 rpm
Max Torque;
24.23 lb/ft @ 6000 rpm
Max engine speed;
9000 rpm
Carburetor;
VHBZ 25 HS
On late engines the barrels
have no liners. Instead they're hard plated aluminium (Gillardoni)
giving quieter running and theoretically a very long life.
It's possible to bore out the
standard iron liner to take 64mm pistons, giving a capacity of 367cc.