Jimenez built the 16-cylinder engine by combining the Yamaha engines into pairs to create two separate V8s. He then joined the pairs together in a common crankcase. This is how the system ultimately ended up with two crankshafts - one for each of the two V8s.
Fans were added in the front of two grilles in the back of the car to suck out hot air. Additionally, a diffuser was added between the dual exhaust to help improve overall airflow to the…