[DMCForum] Re: Eagle Premier PRV (soft camshafts)

["cartermartin" <cartermartin@xxxxxxxxx>]

> The only people who ever mention soft camshafts are DeLorean owners.
> They're Red Herrings -- do not exist. Clogged oil passages do exist,
> but all PRV camshaft lobes are made from the same hardened steel, 
B27
> and B28.
> 

Not entirely true...go to brickboard.com and do a search on PRV, B27, 
B28 or B280. Soft cams and frequent oil changes are the main subject.

The B280 (1987 and later) had a redesigned oiling system for the cam 
and so wear was not the problem. I have 250k miles on my PRV great 
compression, does not use oil and cams in good shape. My current 
problem is a leaky head gasket :-{(.

Carter

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> 
wrote:

> Run a 30 weight oil and keep it clean, and you'll never have a
> camshaft problem (assuming timing chain tensioners are OK).
> 
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
> 
> >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > What about the lubrication issues with these older motors? Is it 
just
> > soft cams?
> > 
> > -Robert
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > > Why not buy a running Volvo and swap its engine over. Need not 
be your
> > > ultimately final power plant, but will at least keep your DeLo 
on the
> > > road while you explore other options.
> > > 
> > > Michael Babb has a post 1980 Volvo block in his DeLo. 100% 
identical
> > > engine (he swapped over the DeLo A/C compressor and alternator).
> > > 
> > > Would be a very simple swap -- every bit as easy as 
reinstalling your
> > > current engine.
> > > 
> > > Even a 1976-1979 PRV would be easy (just need to learn some 
different
> > > tuning practices).
> > > 
> > > Bill Robertson
> > > #5939
> > > 
> > > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" 
<dmcvegas@xxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > > I still have my eye on a bigger engine swap. But I am curious 
if 
> > > > anyone has any info on swapping out the Eagle Premier motor. 
The 
> > > > reason I ask, is because I REALLY want to get my car back 
onto the 
> > > > road, and my local junkyard has one in stock for $150. '89 
(with 
> > > > distributior), 32K miles, and all above 160psi on the 
compression 
> > > > test.
> > > > 
> > > > I know that I can get it to physicly mount into the car with 
no 
> > > > problems. However, all I'm looking for is a "quick 'n dirty" 
engine 
> > > > swap. For now, I'd like to retain as much of my stock fuel
> injection 
> > > > as possible. But I don't have any good photos/measurements to
> answer 
> > > > my questions:
> > > > 
> > > > Will the K-Jet manifold mount to this motor? From the 
pictures that 
> > > > I've seen, it just looks to me that the bungs need to be 
drilled
> out 
> > > > to mount the fuel injectors.
> > > > 
> > > > And I know that the mechanical distributor is fixed, so that 
the 
> > > > ignition cannot be adjusted. But I still don't see why one 
couldn't 
> > > > simply saw out some grooves in the distributor case, to allow 
it to 
> > > > rotate slightly, and adjust the ignition timing. Is something 
like 
> > > > this possible too?
> > > > 
> > > > -Robert

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