[DMCForum] Re: American Custom Engineering
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[DMCForum] Re: American Custom Engineering
- From: "wannadelorean" <mcquinlan@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 20:04:37 -0000
I wasn't proposing the upgrade. The article shows that the UN1/369
is capable of handling a large load. This guy said it is right on
the verge of being able to handle his 500hp application.
--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Strickland
<ihaveanaccount@xxxx> wrote:
> Wow! That's expensive lipstick!
> the bad news is that the upgrade costs $3200!
>
> Good luck!
> oink oink
>
> On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 13:27:00 -0000 "wannadelorean" <mcquinlan@xxxx>
> writes:
> > 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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