<VV> stacked 6's = Ferrari H-12; Corvair is really 'ganged' 6's ?

[Charles Lee]

The phrase "stacked sixes" puts me in mind of the Ferrari H-12, but 6 --> 
trans <-- 6 seems more like 'ganged' ?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Ziegler" <dziegler3 at comcast.net>
To: "Shaun McGarvey" <shaun_mcgarvey at shaw.ca>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; <PatioMatt at aol.com>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> stacked 6's


> Naah, it was a rail type dragster made by Charlie Danner from Dover
> Delaware. It was two engines placed end to end and had a giant GMC
> blower on it. He did an 8 second run with a couple bent connecting
> rods. If it ever backfired it would break a crank. I sold him at least
> two 140 hp cranks. As mentioned, he has gone to a Chevy v-8 the last
> time I heard.
>
> Dave.. .
>
> Would like to see pictures of the one in the field, though
>
> On Jan 27, 2008, at 12:06 PM, Shaun McGarvey wrote:
>
>> I've seen it and know where it is (was?). It's a stock looking LM
>> coupe with
>> 2 engines, one in the stock location and one in front of the trans
>> running
>> back into the trans using, I believe, a common input shaft.  Ididn't
>> get to
>> see the coupling but I think it's a PG.
>> It's sitting in a field in Richmond BC and has been for quite some
>> time.
>>
>> yea, Vairily ... Shaun
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <PatioMatt at aol.com>
>> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 7:27 AM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> stacked 6's
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 1/27/2008 2:33:29 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>>> bwschug at charter.net writes:
>>>
>>>
>>> On a  more serious note, you are aware that there was a dual-engined
>>> front-to-back drag race car run years ago? As I remember, it was an
>>> Altered class car, not Corvair bodied, using a Fiat or Model A Ford
>>> body or similar. I have pictures of it somewhere on my hard  drive.
>>>
>>> =================================================
>>>
>>> That would be Charlie Danner.... since been replaced with an SBC..
>>>
>>> In BritishColumbia there is / was a LM  with 2 engines driving into
>>> the
>>> original transaxle...and driven on the street.
>>>
>>> Joel R. and Shawn Mc Garvey can tell us about it ??
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Matt  Nall
>>> Charleston,  Or
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