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andkilde

posted on 1/7/09 at 11:03 AM Reply With Quote
You could probably hook up some form of rev-limiter ignition kill/retard device so it worked on both engines. ie, one engine over-revs, then both hit ignition cut simultaneously.

Heck, with a bit of thought you might even be able to run them off a single ECU as an eight cylinder -- though I'm not sure to what benefit.

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CraigJ

posted on 1/7/09 at 05:03 PM Reply With Quote
One shifter and 2 cables will be used with the option to un-hook the cable at the engine. also a rev limiter will be fitted for safety.






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chrisg

posted on 6/7/09 at 11:28 AM Reply With Quote
It's Official Craig me owd fruit - you're mental

Don't forget where I live when comes to a test drive!

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JoelP

posted on 6/7/09 at 11:43 AM Reply With Quote
I think the best approach is to have the limiter working on both, and to have one gear lever that changes both but a smaller lever somewhere that just changes the one engine, to be used to put them back into the same gear if they end up out.






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kb58

posted on 7/7/09 at 01:44 PM Reply With Quote
Separate rev limiters won't help. Imagine driving down the road and accidently putting your car in first gear. The rev-limiter will shut off fuel and/or spark, but the road speed of the car back-drives the engine to about 23,000 rpm. No hope to save it when that happens.





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MikeR

posted on 7/7/09 at 04:29 PM Reply With Quote
you need a clutch that will automatically engage to protect the engine and hope the gearbox doesn't go bang.

(or better still a clutch on the jack shaft)

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