[DMCForum] Re: American Custom Engineering

["wannadelorean" <mcquinlan@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Just found this:  Again, don't know how this applies to the Delorean 
UN1.  

http://www.bell-performance.co.uk/gearbox%20upgrade.htm

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wannadelorean" <mcquinlan@xxxx> 
wrote:
> The only thing that makes me think that the input shaft may be the 
> only issue is that the UN1 is used in a number of other 
> manufacturers vehicles.  Some of them are around 350 hp.  I'm not 
> sure though if there are different versions of the UN1 with 
> different ratings.  The Eagle Medallion in 87-89 used a UN1 and 
this 
> UN1 was rated up to 400bhp.  It seems that when the UN1 is 
> referenced it is usally followed by a number.  For example UN1-
027.  
> Does anyone know what this 3 digit identifier is for the Delorean?
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Strickland 
> <ihaveanaccount@xxxx> wrote:
> > Well, there's yet ANOTHER instance of the same, how many hints 
do 
> you
> > need?  Maybe it's all good after you replace the first sheared
> > component... or 2nd.  or 10th.  How many time do you want to 
take 
> out
> > your transmission?  I'm holding at ZERO.
> > 
> > Using someone else's words, replacing the input shaft with 
inconel 
> is
> > like "putting lipstick on a pig".  (sorry martin).
> > 
> > Jim
> > 
> > On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 00:55:31 -0000 "wannadelorean" 
<mcquinlan@xxxx>
> > writes:
> > > Thanks for the reply.  I'm looking for a Delorean and have 
> talked to 
> > > the owner of an engine swapped one.  It has a 4.7 v6 
> Supercharged.  
> > > My only concern is that it is coupled to the stock 
transmission 
> and 
> > > the splines on the input shaft sheared once and the roll pin 
> holding 
> > > 
> > > the coupler snapped once.  A custom piece was fabricated to 
fix 
> the 
> > > issue but I worry that all that has happened is the weakest 
link 
> of 
> > > the system has now been moved to the inside of the tranny 
making 
> a 
> > > failure more catastrophic.
> > > .
> > > 
> > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Strickland 
> > > <ihaveanaccount@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > I talked to a few people pushing 250-300hp with stock 
> > > transmission, and
> > > > have heard a couple accounts of input shaft shearing.  The 
> gear 
> > > ratios
> > > > would have been too tall for a higher-rpm running engine.  I 
> > > contacted
> > > > the DML at the time, no one offered any suggestions for 
> getting 
> > > beefier
> > > > components or changing diff ratio.
> > > > 
> > > > I originally had intended to keep the stock transmission, 
but 
> said 
> > > 
> > > to
> > > > myself: "y'know, if I get this whole thing together and rip 
> this
> > > > transmission in half, I'm going to be pissed!".  Chasing 
after 
> > > upgrades
> > > > and replacements seemed like a pain in the ass, so I bought a
> > > > transmission made to work in the same orientation and was 
made 
> for 
> > > 
> > > a car
> > > > that came with 270 HP stock (at 6100rpm Bill).  Supposedly 
the 
> > > porsche
> > > > transmissions are very beefy for the HP that they come with 
> > > stock.  Plus
> > > > it had an extra gear.  Plus it wasn't a renault (sorry 
> martin).  I 
> > > 
> > > hope
> > > > we can agree that the germans make better cars than the 
french.
> > > > 
> > > > I don't know if american custom really did modify the 
renault, 
> but 
> > > 
> > > when
> > > > you really come down to it, the renault un1 is a $500 
> > > transmission, and
> > > > the porsche g50 is a $4000+ transmission.  
> > > > 
> > > > Jim
> > > > 
> > > > On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 17:01:37 -0000 "wannadelorean" 
> > > <mcquinlan@xxxx>
> > > > writes:
> > > > > I'm curions on 3Rotor, what was the main motivation for 
> putting 
> > > in 
> > > > > the Porsche transmission?  My limited knowledge on this 
> topic 
> > > seems 
> > > > > to indicate that the stock transmission was usable?  I'm 
> just 
> > > curios 
> > > > > 
> > > > > not questioning your judgement.  I'm trying to educate 
> myself on 
> > > 
> > > the 
> > > > > 
> > > > > pitfalls of aquiring a car with an engine swap.
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Strickland 
> > > > > <ihaveanaccount@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > Come one Come all!  Rotary conversion!  Even Idles!  All 
> > > sensors
> > > > > > connected!
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Jim
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 00:45:39 -0400 "Walter Coe" 
> <Whalt@xxxx> 
> > > > > writes:
> > > > > > > > I was told that American Custom Engines only built
> > > > > > > ONE...
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Yeah, I heard that too from Richard Cutter himself.  I 
> saw
> > > > > > > the car (and him) at the DCS 2002 in Memphis.  The 
engine
> > > > > > > didn't idle right because he never figured out several 
of
> > > > > > > the engine sensors to get the engine management 
computer
> > > > > > > working properly.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Hey, I'll do an engine conversion for you like that:
> > > > > > > $20,000.00 which is just what he was charging.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Walt
> > > > > > > 
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