Matsuda Racing’s Blown Alcohol Twin Engine Dragster 7.29@183 MPH // Kauai, Hawaii

6.88 at 195 MPH pass video: • 6.88 at 195 MPH Matsud...
Maiden voyage for the twin engine dragster. Blown alcohol 350 small block Chevy + 427 Big block Chevy. Both motors are on a very mild tune up just to get it down track so the car has a potential 6 second pass in it. Engines are clocked 45 degrees apart to have them run as a V16 rather than 2 V8s. Budget aluminum heads. 6-71 blowers. Enderle bug and bird catchers. Vertex mags. Mike's Monsterglide transmission. Spooled 9" with 4.33s. Kauai Raceway Park, Hawaii. Outside video courtesy of Ricky Uemura.

[@bobharris5213]

Very nice, but why 2 different kinds of engines?

[@ratcamaro]

We were originally going to use two small blocks but decided to go with a big block in the rear because it has a larger crank snout to take the power from the small block.

[@bobharris5213]

@@ratcamaro thanks. I wonder how many people would have thought that. Anyway, I like your car. Looks like lots of fun!

[@charlesgomez4495]

Is it twice as fast or 1.5 times as fast like that? Always liked those cars in the cartoon magazines.

[@ratcamaro]

@@charlesgomez4495 Car ran 7.40s with just the big block. We got the twin engine combo in the 6.80s: ua-cam.com/video/DwQWgpT6xQ8/v-deo.html

[@famosamos6887]

A foot brake?

[@ratcamaro]

I launch off the trans brake.

[@pmd7771969]

I've seen 6 something second cars with one engine.

[@ratcamaro]

ua-cam.com/video/DwQWgpT6xQ8/v-deo.html

[@Rollanotheronemyfriend]

They don't go any faster so why two engines?

[@ratcamaro]

Just for fun!

[@Anarchy-Is-Liberty]

Why not two engines?
Ever heard of Tommy Ivo? Look him up!

[@jeffd3660]

Quite " POOCHY " for a double engine

[@ratcamaro]

Better? ua-cam.com/video/DwQWgpT6xQ8/v-deo.html