Posted by Doubledose on 4/3/2007, 5:53 pm, in reply to "Re: Engine Timing Order"
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I am not 100% sure on double the horsepower. I always heard you lost a little with the friction of having to go thru another motor. I have not run a crank to crank setup for many years. My current engine setup is running on methanol and makes apr. 16-1700 horse power per motor
Wayne
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: Hi Wayne,
: Thanks for the information its very
: interesting information. I have one more
: question that comes to mind. With two
: identicle engines coupled together can you
: expect twice the horsepower and torque or is
: there some loses caused by the system? Are
: you running on fuel or gas and how much H/P
: do you generate?
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: Best Regards
: Fred
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: Yes Back in those days I used A double
: sprocket with a chain around them. I think
: back in those days I did twist off a snout.
: But now days they are running 2 bbc
: supercharged engines crank to crank with no
: major problems. I think cranks are better
: now days if you buy a good one.
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: Thank you for your response.
:
: One more question, with the two engines
: mounted tandem or inline, did you experance
: crankshaft failures to the timing end (front
: end)of the rear engine? Which was caused by
: the coupling weight or engine torque or some
: other issue?
:
: Also what type of coupling did you use
: (chain around sprockets)?
:
: Thanks for the information.
:
: Regards
: Fred
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: When I used to run in line engines, I tried
: both at tdc and I tried 90 degrees out and I
: tried 180
: degrees out and I could not tell any horse
: power differance. I think there was some
: differance in the starting the motors. I
: don't remember which was better or worse
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: When you connect the two engines together,
: is
: there a timing order you hold to? For
: example, do you time both number one
: cylenders to fire at the same time or is
: there another timing order?
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