> That's EXACTLY where the PO got it, from a place in Ohio!!!! Alex Wolf -----Original Message----- From: content22207 [mailto:brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 2:55 AM To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [DML] Re: Houston Experience (Alex Wolf) > Wonder how many other DeLo owners are running the same engine? > > Your engine, if indeed Renault, is actually a "Z7V" -- comparable to a > Volvo B27E. Displacement is indeed .2 liters smaller than stock DeLo, > but compression is 9.5:1, giving you 145 rated HP. Somebody in Ohio > was marketing these imports in the 1980's to DeLo owners with melted > factory blocks. It's a fine engine used throughout Europe no problem. > I'm running it with great success. > > If you are Z7V, be aware there are significant differences from stock > DeLo as far as tuning is concerned. eMail me direct at > brobertson(at)carolina.net and I'll walk you through them. > > Please note: your engine isn't "wrong", just different. Both it and > stock DeLo were manufactured in the same factory in Douvrin France. > Renault's design philosophy is a little closer to PRV basics, but you > may discover your new engine is actually more contemporary than the > one it replaced (build date cast into mine is 1983). > > Bill Robertson > #5939 [long quote trimmed by moderator] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/