Thread: Any twin engine t buckets that are roadable.

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Just thinking out loud. I need to build the t frame anyway. already have the two sbf, I don't know how to couple the motors but for a street driven car, is it do able for the novelty of it. Please through practicallity out the window on this one and include any how-to information.
Thanks

Paul
Mr V16

For how to couple the engines together, check with the tractor-pull guys. YOu muight also check out some of the vintage hot rod magazines, this has been done every once in a while.

well someone with a mind like mine. i looked at the win engine idea on a t bucket too settled now with a 500 caddy
i was looking at twin stock 250 chev 6 cylinders but was trying to figure out how to mount them so that i could just run the back one while cruising and than either move a lever clutch or something and start and engauge the front engine. thought it would be neat .
150 hp to cruise and 300hp plus lots of torque to go.
i know that a double chain rear snout to front crank connector will work and would be reliable . i dont how much hp it willl take. we have a self propeled swather on the farm and it has the same kind of connector from engine to tranny on a 318 and has run for years.
i first thought a clutch and 3spd tranny in the front . one could clutch and shift from neutral to drive but the assembly would be way too long .
i think there are ramifications regarding linking 2 6 cyl engines together ie broken cranks due to harmonic problems.
i think it can be done with v8s but its one of those things it would be trial broken parts and error.

Paul,

It can be done...About 1960, Tommy Ivo put four (4) Pontiac V8s in a slingshot dragster...2 side-by-side engines behind 2 side-by-side engines. Top speed 200+ MPH.

If you attempt this project, there are three things you'll need to buy:

1) A good welder and lots of welding rods.
2) Rods and steel plate.
3) ....A GAS STATION...YOU'LL NEED ONE!!!...LOL

There were many twin engined gas dragsters, and even a few fuelers, in the sixties and seventies. They would be making some fairly high horsepower. I would try to visit "The 1320 group". There are many old time racers there who can help.

Mr. Roadster (cant remember his name) built a 32 ford with 2 BB Chevys back in the 80s.
Wayne.

Of course it can be done, as long as your engineering skills, fabricating skills, and your check book can handle it. Anything can be done as long as the skills and funds are in abundance!!!!

The Mr. Roadster car was called "Pinocchio".

I would say that as long as the coupler alowed for some flexing and misalignment, you had a killer starter to spin it all over, didn't have a lot of compression or spark advance, and a big enough radiator to cool them both, you shouldn't have too much trouble with the car.....other than gas mileage, of course. :-)

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i found this at hotrod.com

oops forgot the link
http://www.hotrodders.com/t62268.html

there is an article here on a high school kid who did just what your wanting to do.

I emailed Dennis Friend with the Twotogo website and asked for information on your build. He replied with the following:
Go to http://www.twotogo.homestead.com, go to the "Links"
page, then go to the Norb Locke site and e-mail him. He is allways more than willing to help if you are serious.