Twin engine drive
Twin engine drive
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Is there a way to link two engines side by side so the drive shafts drive a third main drive shaft that is powered by both engines?
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RE: Twin engine drive
Was used by american tanks in WW2 which used two radial "aircraft" engines for power.
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How about using the sprockets and chain from a transfer case to link the two engines and then driving your third shaft off one of the two (mated) cranks?
Most 4x4 tranfer cases use chains so they are cheap and easy to find in scrap yards. If you google images of transfer case chain you'll see what I mean. It will be lighter than using a diff and you won't have to reverse the one engine (or drive off the "wrong" end of one engine.
cheers, derek
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