Guest TeamNissan Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 I'm curious to know whats involved in running 2 or more engines in unison. Lets say inline like those insane tractors they have. Links to good reading and advice is all I'm looking for. Lets say you linked 2 identical v8's together. Could you run it as a v16? With w/e ecu is needed. Or is it you have to run them with a ecu each? Do you need to run anything between the 2 engines to keep one from damaging the other? Or anything to keep the one from unbalancing the other? Idk I have a million questions. Maybe one of the more knowledgeable members who enjoy typing could chime in? cof cof braap cof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Purple240zt Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Do a search for the company that was using dual northstar motors in the cadillacs. I think it was the eldorado. They used dual auto trannies and relied on the torque converters to make up the small difference in RPM that the motor might be seeing. I always thought it was kind of cool. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 http://www.legacydiecast.com/xq/asp/id.GMP1800809/qx/review.htm http://www.twotogo.homestead.com/TommyIvo.html Here's how they connected 2 Buick V8s by meshing the ring gears and running one backwards. One transmission required (per pair of engines). I think those exotic pulling tractors use gear boxes and multiple in-out links to combine down to one common clutch or TQ converter. I have read about a silly home-built pulling tractor that had 8 Briggs & Stratton lawnmover engines connected together by chains to a common shaft. Cumulative horsepower was about 24hp. Since they are all "hard" connected they all run at the same speed, even though each has a separate fuel and ignition. One engine is started (with an electric starter motor, can you imagine pulling 8 by hand?) and turns the other 7 over until the ignitions are switched on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marduke Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 My dad is running 2 inlines (Chevy 250's) in his dragster. It actually runs like one big inline 12. It sounds awesome. Definitely a head turner when we take it out. http://www.sissellsautomotive.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators RTz Posted July 23, 2007 Administrators Share Posted July 23, 2007 Twin flathead's showed up at the Portland Historic's a couple years ago.... . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators RTz Posted July 23, 2007 Administrators Share Posted July 23, 2007 Could you run it as a v16? With w/e ecu is needed. Or is it you have to run them with a ecu each? A single competent EMS, with careful planning, could conceivably run both simultaneously. However, there's no doubt you'd get better results with two separate systems, especially if you choose a lower end EMS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280z"Vador" Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Tiburon with 2 engine what a bad ass sleeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted July 23, 2007 Administrators Share Posted July 23, 2007 Team Nissan.. How did you know that I couldn’t resist this thread? I’m no expert, especially in this sort of a project. Entertaining for sure. Immediately, the Hartley came to mind… OOohhhh. I wonder if they could produce a crankcase as one V-16 instead of two separate engines? It would fit nicely under the hood of a Z . Now that twin engine car that Mardukes father drives is WAY FRIGGIN COOL! Maybe he’ll dig up some pics and share more with us? (hint hint..) Back in the ‘90’s there was a gentleman who was a very gifted welder and welded 2 SBC, blocks, cranks, heads etc together, but he took the time to do it in such a way that the block and heads looked as if they were cast as a V-16 SBC. I think HOTROD magazine did a write up on it at one time. Any how, here is that engine today. I guess he built two of them.. http://www.museumofamericanspeed.com/Collections/Engines/AllAlphaE002.shtml Here is a tractor puller with a pair of rotaries linked together. I can’t seem to find the picture of the coupling itself, (buried somewhere on my hard drive), but it essentially is a pair motorcycle sprockets, one on the back of one engine and the other sprocket on the front of the other engine, and a double row chain around them as the coupling. Looks simple and functional. Here is a video of two SBC’s in a Street Rod running.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TeamNissan Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Wow, I didn't expect so many replies so quickly, thnx. I bring it up because it seems to me more people would be interested in it for a bunch of reasons. I'm sure I will get flames for even saying it "ow lbs, upkeep, fuel etc..." Doesn't running 2 3 rotors in a row interest anyone? In stock form making putting out a 600hp power plant. What about 2 Aprilia v4s? 1.8 v8 that can easily break 10k rpms, easy to rebuild, lite on gas, tiny. Idk I'm just throwing out ideas that strike me...... This is really interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TeamNissan Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Haha, braap you beat me. That linkage that you describe is exactly like the ones I have seen. I wonder what happens to the energy thats divided between the 2 though? I'm not sure how the physics on that work but I'm def interested to know. That v16 is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted July 23, 2007 Administrators Share Posted July 23, 2007 Ah, air cooled bike engines.. you mean like this 48 cylinder bike?… I think I got these pics from Ron. If he sees them maybe he’ll chime in the details and specifics on this monster.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srgunz Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 My next lawn tractor. Kohler powered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschiltz Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Back in the ‘90’s there was a gentleman who was a very gifted welder and welded 2 SBC, blocks, cranks, heads etc together, but he took the time to do it in such a way that the block and heads looked as if they were cast as a V-16 SBC. I think HOTROD magazine did a write up on it at one time. Any how, here is that engine today. I guess he built two of them.. http://www.museumofamericanspeed.com/Collections/Engines/AllAlphaE002.shtml I've seen that motor. Way, way cool! It's at SpeedWay Motors here in Lincoln. When the guys built it they ground all the welds flush then went over them with a punch and hammer to stipple the metal to look like it was cast. Simply amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Woj Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Ah, air cooled bike engines.. you mean like this 48 cylinder bike?… I think I got these pics from Ron. If he sees them maybe he’ll chime in the details and specifics on this monster.. Here's a link with more pictures, a description, and a video at the top. http://www.bigbikeriders.com/48cyl.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted July 25, 2007 Administrators Share Posted July 25, 2007 Here's a link with more pictures, a description, and a video at the top. http://www.bigbikeriders.com/48cyl.htm Cool... Thanks Woj.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marduke Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Resurrecting this thread as I finally have some video to post. This is far from being a "best" run, as there was some problems with the torque converter. I think this run was in the middle 7's. The car has gone much faster. Anyway ... enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerAce Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 That V-12 aero engine is pretty cool, any one have any more info about it? (Partly because a buddy of mine has aero engines just lying around in his yard, and I've got an itch to do something with them)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-Z Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 seen a funny car with 2 sbc in it. They coupled them with a matching set of gears. One on the flywheel end of the crank and one on the crank pulley of the other. Then they attached it with a double motorcycle chain, so it was just long enough to the gears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I did some restoration work on "Sweet 16" and both engines were connected via gears and chains from a heavy duty forklift. Similar to the cam/crank gear and chain setup on the fron of the SBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I can’t seem to find the picture of the coupling itself, (buried somewhere on my hard drive), but it essentially is a pair motorcycle sprockets, one on the back of one engine and the other sprocket on the front of the other engine, and a double row chain around them as the coupling. Looks simple and functional. Likely a Dodge or Browing Chain Coupling. They can handle torque and speed when they get bigger... http://www.emerson-ept.com/eptroot/public/prod/standcoupl/chain.htm Sorry, couldn't get the Dodge photo to show up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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