Lextreme II
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I know this has been done before and I have seen two Chevy 350 engines mate together with a special modified transmission. Have anyone think of that yet for the uzfe engines?
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The 1UZFE EGR Delete Kit is available for sale here.
you would be suprised. back in the day (1940s?, 60s?) some guys took a pair of engines and made one rotate backwards, they joined them at(or somewhere near) the flywheel. they even took four engines, and put two of them back to back(joined at the crank), and then put both the double engine assemblies side by side. all because Nitromethane was banned. those four engine cars were AWD. they also tipped the engines on their sides, maybe 45 degrees. it was still a very wide car though.
you could do that with some XUZs, but i dont see the point. too much engineering for such a bad power to wiehgt ratio. one massively powrful XUZ could do that job alot better.
one transmission, two engines were joined at the crank, and then the two assemblies were put side-by-side, at an angle so they could gear them both together. and i doubt it had a transmission at all, just a transfer case.
Given the width of a 1UZ it would make for one mighty wide ride.
Very complex problems arise with trying to synchronise the two engines plus you have to have the two engines tuned exactly the same or one ends up dragging the other along.
Most twin engine boats use completely separate drive systems so a little imbalance won't hurt.
Most cars set up as you describe are for show and not much go.
Very complex problems arise with trying to synchronise the two engines plus you have to have the two engines tuned exactly the same or one ends up dragging the other along.
Most twin engine boats use completely separate drive systems so a little imbalance won't hurt.
Most cars set up as you describe are for show and not much go.
you would be suprised. back in the day (1940s?, 60s?) some guys took a pair of engines and made one rotate backwards, they joined them at(or somewhere near) the flywheel. they even took four engines, and put two of them back to back(joined at the crank), and then put both the double engine assemblies side by side. all because Nitromethane was banned. those four engine cars were AWD. they also tipped the engines on their sides, maybe 45 degrees. it was still a very wide car though.
you could do that with some XUZs, but i dont see the point. too much engineering for such a bad power to wiehgt ratio. one massively powrful XUZ could do that job alot better.
one transmission, two engines were joined at the crank, and then the two assemblies were put side-by-side, at an angle so they could gear them both together. and i doubt it had a transmission at all, just a transfer case.
Hi everyone!
Sorry to be gravedigging for my first post on these forums, but this thread is along the lines of what I'm researching. (just a pipe dream at the moment)
So here we go!
I've been interested in Tractor Pullers for a little while now & some family friends are involved with the Kryptonite team, seen here:
(from www.austractorpulls.org)
From memory, It's running 2 worked & built 454's on methanol, coupled so that the second engine fires 1/16 behind the front engine. Nearly 600HP each & truckloads of torque.
For plenty more examples of effective coupling & creative multiple engine arrangements, check this site out: http://picasaweb.google.de/tractorpulling.sascha
Particularly:
http://picasaweb.google.de/tractorpulling.sascha/AhoyIndoorNetherlands2007/photo#5040527970857211026
http://picasaweb.google.de/tractorpulling.sascha/AhoyIndoorNetherlands2007/photo#5040528314454594866
Now the class that Kryptonite runs in allows for 1000ci N/A or 500ci with F/I...
Here's what I was thinking:
2 x 1uz's (about 488ci total?) running a Vortech V-1 T trim supercharger each & on methanol.
Tuned to about 750HP a piece. It's a bit left field for you guys, but what do you think?
Sorry to be gravedigging for my first post on these forums, but this thread is along the lines of what I'm researching. (just a pipe dream at the moment)
So here we go!
I've been interested in Tractor Pullers for a little while now & some family friends are involved with the Kryptonite team, seen here:
(from www.austractorpulls.org)
From memory, It's running 2 worked & built 454's on methanol, coupled so that the second engine fires 1/16 behind the front engine. Nearly 600HP each & truckloads of torque.
For plenty more examples of effective coupling & creative multiple engine arrangements, check this site out: http://picasaweb.google.de/tractorpulling.sascha
Particularly:
http://picasaweb.google.de/tractorpulling.sascha/AhoyIndoorNetherlands2007/photo#5040527970857211026
http://picasaweb.google.de/tractorpulling.sascha/AhoyIndoorNetherlands2007/photo#5040528314454594866
Now the class that Kryptonite runs in allows for 1000ci N/A or 500ci with F/I...
Here's what I was thinking:
2 x 1uz's (about 488ci total?) running a Vortech V-1 T trim supercharger each & on methanol.
Tuned to about 750HP a piece. It's a bit left field for you guys, but what do you think?
milnersXcoupe
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"Hello Paris Hilton" - Bentley Continental GT W12 -
Not using a seperate crankshaft - but a 'coupled' engine none the less >
I offer up Paris Hiltons Powder Blue Bentley Continental GT - Twin Turbo W12.
Do with it what you will.:Eyecrazy:
A W12 engine is a twelve cylinder piston engine in a W configuration. W12 engines are manufactured in two distinct configurations. One configuration uses four banks of three cylinders (two narrow-angle V6 engine blocks), coupled to a common crankshaft (i.e. VW W12). The other uses three banks of four cilynders coupled to a common crankshaft (i.e. Napier Lion).
W12 engines were, briefly and unsuccessfully, used in the 1990 F1 World Championship by the Life team.
The Continental GT has a 6 L W12 engine with twin turbochargers which develops 552 hp (411 kW) at 6100 RPM and 479 lb-ft (650 N-m) at 1600 RPM and permanent four-wheel drive. Never before had a 12 cylinder engine been employed on a Bentley car. Acceleration from 0-60 mph takes 4.7 seconds (0 to 100 km/h in 4.8 s), the top speed is 198 mph (318 km/h). It has all-wheel drive, the first Bentley to do so, and a six speed automatic transmission with steering wheel mounted gearshift paddles for instant override. The engine and air suspension are manufactured by Bentley, using some components from owner Volkswagen's flagship cars the Phaeton and the Audi A8.
The Continental GT features the largest brake disc on any production car at 405 mm (16 inches) in front. The rear disc measures 335 mm (13 inches).
I wish these Attached Images would work!
For a V-16 UZ-FE you'd need a Custom Crankshaft - a Jig to sling two engines together on after
machining the blocks in preperation to be Welded Together....
You could pursue this in the 'W'16 style - or - in a 'Traditional Fashion' of
front to back.
OK - who here is 'capable' with Photoshop ?
Not using a seperate crankshaft - but a 'coupled' engine none the less >
I offer up Paris Hiltons Powder Blue Bentley Continental GT - Twin Turbo W12.
Do with it what you will.:Eyecrazy:
A W12 engine is a twelve cylinder piston engine in a W configuration. W12 engines are manufactured in two distinct configurations. One configuration uses four banks of three cylinders (two narrow-angle V6 engine blocks), coupled to a common crankshaft (i.e. VW W12). The other uses three banks of four cilynders coupled to a common crankshaft (i.e. Napier Lion).
W12 engines were, briefly and unsuccessfully, used in the 1990 F1 World Championship by the Life team.
The Continental GT has a 6 L W12 engine with twin turbochargers which develops 552 hp (411 kW) at 6100 RPM and 479 lb-ft (650 N-m) at 1600 RPM and permanent four-wheel drive. Never before had a 12 cylinder engine been employed on a Bentley car. Acceleration from 0-60 mph takes 4.7 seconds (0 to 100 km/h in 4.8 s), the top speed is 198 mph (318 km/h). It has all-wheel drive, the first Bentley to do so, and a six speed automatic transmission with steering wheel mounted gearshift paddles for instant override. The engine and air suspension are manufactured by Bentley, using some components from owner Volkswagen's flagship cars the Phaeton and the Audi A8.
The Continental GT features the largest brake disc on any production car at 405 mm (16 inches) in front. The rear disc measures 335 mm (13 inches).
I wish these Attached Images would work!
For a V-16 UZ-FE you'd need a Custom Crankshaft - a Jig to sling two engines together on after
machining the blocks in preperation to be Welded Together....
You could pursue this in the 'W'16 style - or - in a 'Traditional Fashion' of
front to back.
OK - who here is 'capable' with Photoshop ?
You don't need custom cranks.
The two engines are mounted in line one behind the other.
The rear of the front engine's crank is coupled to the front of the rear engine's crank with a short carden shaft.
The shaft would need to have a CV joint in it to take up the movement between the two engines and would bolt onto the front engine's crank just like a flywheel.
The rear engine would need a splined drive attached to the front of the crank to pass the torque.
Having the engines out of phase would help control vibrations and should make it very smooth.
The two engines are mounted in line one behind the other.
The rear of the front engine's crank is coupled to the front of the rear engine's crank with a short carden shaft.
The shaft would need to have a CV joint in it to take up the movement between the two engines and would bolt onto the front engine's crank just like a flywheel.
The rear engine would need a splined drive attached to the front of the crank to pass the torque.
Having the engines out of phase would help control vibrations and should make it very smooth.
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