This V-16 Resurrects a Forgotten Engine Architecture for a Custom Build

“If you have two V-8s that are exactly in the same timing, your pistons aren’t firing properly; it can rip itself apart—not good.” That’s Bryan Fuller summarizing the challenges presented by physically joining a pair of LS3 V-8 engines to create an 854 cubic-inch V-16 reported to make in the neighborhood of 1200 horsepower.

The Core Event

“If you have two V-8s that are exactly in the same timing, your pistons aren’t firing properly; it can rip itself apart—not good.” That’s Bryan Fuller summarizing the challenges presented by physically joining a pair of LS3 V-8 engines to create an 854 cubic-inch V-16 reported to make in the neighborhood of 1200 horsepower.

Key Facts

“If you have two V-8s that are exactly in the same timing, your pistons aren’t firing properly; it can rip itself apart—not good.” That’s Bryan Fuller summarizing the challenges presented by physically joining a pair of LS3 V-8 engines to create an 854 cubic-inch V-16 reported to make in the neighborhood of 1200 horsepower.

Context & Significance

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