Mini V8? Could it be done, easily?, Thinking outside the box again Options

[Dr Evil]

I remember no too long ago someone posted a bitchen link to a mini V8 made from 2 hyabusa engines. It was a great idea, but out of the price and consideration range for probably all of us. This got me to thinking, though. The hard part is having to cast a block and a crank to fit the hyabusas together. While this engine is by far the bset choice for car applilcations due to its overwhelming power, there has to be another, easier alternative.
I was wondering how hard it would be to take 2 honda V4 1100 engines (pretty common and easy to get) and make the out put of one to the shaft of another. This would remove any need for a contiguous case/crank and yet serve the same purpose. The hondas came to mind because it is what I am familiar with in teh V4 configuration. They would be compact, easy to plumb, high rev, relatively low maitenance, and high in cool factor. Or, how about mating two large V engines together = more tq, lower reving, air cooled (or not). With the ponies that the motorcycle engines are pushing these days, adding 2 togather would give a light car like ours a nice boost and probably be lost of fun.

Any thoughts?

If I had it my way I would mate two BMW K1100 16V engines together in a flat opposed 8 configuration, but thats a bit out of my skills level.

[Dr Evil]

Hey man, dreaming in free!

Actually, with 2x 1100 V4 engines you could get 200hp and a 8-10K red line in a compact package. All I am thinking is a crdle to hold the two bolted together, and run the radiators in cool looking ducts in the side behind the doors. The engines are not much $$ at all. Who will do it? Maybe me some day, but by then I will likely be forced to mate two hydrogen cell engines together...

[woobn8r]

Hey man, dreaming in free!

Actually, with 2x 1100 V4 engines you could get 200hp and a 8-10K red line in a compact package. All I am thinking is a crdle to hold the two bolted together, and run the radiators in cool looking ducts in the side behind the doors. The engines are not much $$ at all. Who will do it? Maybe me some day, but by then I will likely be forced to mate two hydrogen cell engines together...

You can get in excess 0f 230HP our of a normally aspirated rotary engine and it'll rev forever....
Add another rotor (3) and put yourself in the 350 hp range...
Then you can turbo it...or add yet another rotor or both...
....if small lightweight, high HP, high revving engines is what you're after....

I've even seen the thread on putting a rotary in a 911.....