When a standard B20 isn't enough...

lukeball · Mar 11th, 2015, 02:14

Turn it into a 16 cylinder B20
http://www.sweet16.se/wp-content/upl...3/IMG_3182.jpg
Came across this project tonight. Is appears that this guy wanted a machining challenge. You can read about it here: http://www.sweet16.se/

But wait, it looks like he is hoping to install it into a car...

Underdrive · Mar 11th, 2015, 08:40

That must be a B80 then!

Hat · Mar 11th, 2015, 09:06

Amazing that it still smaller capacity than the Dodge SRT.

rocketron2 · Mar 11th, 2015, 10:07

I want to see this one fitted in a car.

stretched engine bay perhaps???

guitarman · Mar 18th, 2015, 21:36

Surely not a single crankshaft? There were one or two aircraft (Caudron lightweight fighter) with straight twelve engines. Overall a very unsatisfactory arrangement though. Two or more engines around a common crankshaft is crude but practical, a version of the Matra Simca Bagherra featured two blocks mounted side by side chain driving the crank.

lukeball · Mar 18th, 2015, 23:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by guitarman

Surely not a single crankshaft? There were one or two aircraft (Caudron lightweight fighter) with straight twelve engines. Overall a very unsatisfactory arrangement though. Two or more engines around a common crankshaft is crude but practical, a version of the Matra Simca Bagherra featured two blocks mounted side by side chain driving the crank.

It appears that he was using the factory crankshafts all connected together. I wondered if cylinder 1,5,9,13 would all fire at the same time and what effect that would have overall if not properly synched. He is using a chain drive, so each cylinder might fire separately. Not sure how this would work.
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lukeball Senior Member Last Online: Jan 10th, 2024 20:21 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Columbus, OH	When a standard B20 isn't enough... Turn it into a 16 cylinder B20 http://www.sweet16.se/wp-content/upl...3/IMG_3182.jpg Came across this project tonight. Is appears that this guy wanted a machining challenge. You can read about it here: http://www.sweet16.se/ But wait, it looks like he is hoping to install it into a car... __________________ 1959 Volvo Amazon. Chassis #17048

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rocketron2 Junior Member Last Online: Jan 22nd, 2023 14:24 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: east grinstead	chassis I want to see this one fitted in a car. stretched engine bay perhaps???

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guitarman Senior Member Last Online: Apr 28th, 2022 14:29 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Stroud	Surely not a single crankshaft? There were one or two aircraft (Caudron lightweight fighter) with straight twelve engines. Overall a very unsatisfactory arrangement though. Two or more engines around a common crankshaft is crude but practical, a version of the Matra Simca Bagherra featured two blocks mounted side by side chain driving the crank. __________________ 1973 Volvo 164. 1972 Saab 96 1988 Benz W124 230E 2012 VW Transporter T5 LWB

Mar 11th, 2015, 08:40	#2
Underdrive Senior Member Last Online: Apr 9th, 2024 10:10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: stranraer	That must be a B80 then!

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Hat Senior Member Last Online: Feb 18th, 2017 15:16 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: essex	Amazing that it still smaller capacity than the Dodge SRT.

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