GM tbi

[Gwyn Reedy]

Remember dual-engine dragsters in the '60s? Some were front/rear and some
went to side-by-side. Problem is the hindmost engine's crank has to carry
all the torque of the front engine plus what it makes itself. Might not hold
up.

Gwyn Reedy
Brandon,FL

-----Original Message-----
From: Clive Apps Techno-Logicals 416 510 0020 <clive at problem.tantech.com>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Thursday, March 26, 1998 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: GM tbi


>
>> > > > Buick Power Book describes how to make one in the crank section.
>> > > > >GMC V12?
>> > What would you use for suspension? The engine weighs as much as a monte
>> > with a full tank of gas!!!
>
>> Oops! wasn't clear.  Two Buick 231 engines together, not 702 Jimmy.
Rough guess
>> is that Buick V-12 would weigh about what 454, all cast iron, big
radiator, and AC
>> weighs.
>>
>I heard something about a few people doing this last year sometime
>possible to make 2000 HP on turbos and have a street drivable setup
>looking about $ 35K to build it to this level though
>but in a Monte that would be about 2lb/HP
>pretty close to what a pro stocker runs for P/W
>
>
>Clive
>i
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