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Bonehead
Skull Master
Join the club, I want a twin set up, but I have yet to do it. There is a thread on here somewhere with some great pictures.
But for now, a link
http://twotogo.homestead.com/
But for now, a link
http://twotogo.homestead.com/
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
The Howard Cams Special at Minn. Dragways in about 1961. Two small chevys with chain drive blowers. I love twins too.
Dqracer
Well-known member
Twins are awesome. I always wanted to take a chevy dually pickup, widen the cab and front wheels to the width of the dually rear wheels & fenders, chop it, then stuff 2 blown SBC's under the hood.. a big fat low,wide , chopped stepside.
twin13kustoms
Banned
hell yeah
thanks bonehead for redirecting me, that dually sounds like a cool idea,now i still need to know what i need to connect the the 2 at the beelhousing to 1 tranny???? any ideas????????????
thanks bonehead for redirecting me, that dually sounds like a cool idea,now i still need to know what i need to connect the the 2 at the beelhousing to 1 tranny???? any ideas????????????
ShovelHeadShawn
Well-known member
i want to do this so bad i cant stand it
does anyone know what the name of the thread with all the pictures is.
that is a cool link Bonehead.
does anyone know what the name of the thread with all the pictures is.
that is a cool link Bonehead.
twin13kustoms
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13twins
i will be putting up pics, as of yet i just have the cab,will be building the frame within the next few weeks, i need to get my engines first,i talked to a man today i m ight have to run 350s, 6-71 blowers, maybe ill get lucky and find some old merlins for cheap i doubt it but i am hopefull,maybe some old tank engines,or maybe some 18 wheeler engines with twin turbos on both.i can only do so much as i am not rich..
i will be putting up pics, as of yet i just have the cab,will be building the frame within the next few weeks, i need to get my engines first,i talked to a man today i m ight have to run 350s, 6-71 blowers, maybe ill get lucky and find some old merlins for cheap i doubt it but i am hopefull,maybe some old tank engines,or maybe some 18 wheeler engines with twin turbos on both.i can only do so much as i am not rich..
donsrods
Well-known member
Geeeeeeeeesh. I saw the title and thought maybe, just maybe you meant.......
then I saw it was about ENGINES!!!!
Don
then I saw it was about ENGINES!!!!
Don
twin13kustoms
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pik
don thanks for the interest but your pik is up.please try again
don thanks for the interest but your pik is up.please try again
BeaverMatt
Active member
My twin
Hopefully this link will guide you to the Youtube of my twin. It's a slow build that will hopefully be running over the winter. If the link don't work just search Dual Engine Dodge Brothers and it will get you there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8fHyQn5KyI
I'm interested in any info on how to run two engines in-line.
Hopefully this link will guide you to the Youtube of my twin. It's a slow build that will hopefully be running over the winter. If the link don't work just search Dual Engine Dodge Brothers and it will get you there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8fHyQn5KyI
I'm interested in any info on how to run two engines in-line.
twin13kustoms
Banned
ive got a machinist working on it,it will cost $9,000 just for the connection, ive been on the rig for a week and just got his email,hes willing to help cut some of the cost by not using billet aluminum for the case,any body know of any cheaper way of doing this,id really like to finish my daily the right way?
twin13kustoms
Banned
have seen any oilfield mud tank agitator motors? they have a coupling that joins the shaft from the front engine to the crank shaft of the rear engine, of course thats the only way i can explain it as i am not a meckanic,i just build everything else, ive had a very hard time tring to find info on side-side, but i ma just run 2 trannys and 2 rears with a shaft running between the 2 to join the insides of the reare ends, hey thats a cool truck man good luck and hope to you on the road when its ready to drive,
Unkl Ian
Allergic to Idiots
The tractor pull guys commonly couple motors together.
No idea on the price. Tim Engler was the guy to talk to.
No idea on the price. Tim Engler was the guy to talk to.
Bonehead
Skull Master
I have seen them done lots of different ways. Side by side into a "transfer case" looking box with a single shaft out the rear. Chain drive with a space between the tranny and the block on one engine. Or two pumpkins on the rear axle. There has got to be a cheaper way that will work as well.
BeaverMatt
Active member
Unkl Ian is correct, go talk to the tractor pull guys. In my initial research and digging around I found a few sources that build twins (or triples, quads, quints) for the tractor pull crowd. If you want them side-by-side it gets expensive quick as it requires custom made transfer boxes/cases that's why I chose in-line. I would thing someone in the tractor pull arena would have a used set up for sale that might work and help a ton with the cost. There are a lot of people with twins in the pulling and racing world, but I don't see a lot of info out there one people running them on the street. There are a lot of questions I have about the little things - how to start them, ignition system setups, cooling, balancing, synchronization, ect.
I've attached a couple pics of my in-line coupler. I built it on my lathe and used a dodge-style chain coupler.
Anyone know of someone that custom builds distributor caps? I want to run one distributor that fires two plugs at a time - i.e. to terminals for each firing position.
I've attached a couple pics of my in-line coupler. I built it on my lathe and used a dodge-style chain coupler.
Anyone know of someone that custom builds distributor caps? I want to run one distributor that fires two plugs at a time - i.e. to terminals for each firing position.
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twin13kustoms
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thanks guys for all the info will try the tractor guys,
thanks guys for all the info will try the tractor guys,
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
Instead of running a blower could a person connect 2 side by side engines with a timing belt and an idler? Experts say a top fuel engine requires 300hp to turn the blower. The belt drive can probably handle a lot more than that.
Bonehead
Skull Master
I think it is probably possible. I was looking at snowmobile belts too.
50Ford
Has a blue oval on his cape!
I dont know if this helps but its dang cool
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford...m14QQhashZitem180296708213QQitemZ180296708213
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford...m14QQhashZitem180296708213QQitemZ180296708213
J88
Member
Looks like they coupled them together with a double row chain. A primary chain from a HD would be strong enough.I don't think i't would be all that hard to fab that setup. I've thought about using twin 2300 Fords. I've got tons of aftermarket performance partsfor the 2300,Even got a couple 2750cc strokers!!!
