[DML] Re: Alternator Location & Distributor cap/rotor

["therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx>]

I don't believe that DMC had any say in where the location for the 
alternator was going to be, since they didn't build the motors. They 
arrived in crates, and were simply installed. Although, with the 
stock air filter box, there really isn't any room for the alternator 
to be mounted on the right hand rocker cover anyhow.

But I must agree that mounting the rocker cover is a better location, 
as it's up, and out of the was of road spray, grime, and debris. 
Which in comparison, you can see that auto makers now days mount 
their alternators up, and out of the way. If you were to relocate the 
alternator, function would be the exact same.

As for relocating the distributor, you've two choices there: Either 
switch to a DIS setup which abandons the physical distributor all 
together. Or, swap heads on the engine, to a later generation PRV, 
where the distributor was located on the end of the camshaft. Just 
like the 1st generation Eagle Premier motor. Steve has some good pics 
of what this looks like on his website:
http://www.projectdelorean.com/

But it's a little overkill IMO just to make accessing the distributor 
a little easier.

-Robert
vin 6585 "X"

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Stian Birkeland" <delorean@xxxx> 
wrote:
> When seeing the Legend Twin-Turbo set-up on Tamir's site 
(www.entermyworld.com) I can't help but thinking WHY DeLorean didn't 
mounted all alternators on top of the RH side of the PRV-engine 
instead of at the bottom.
> It looks so much nicer (and symmetric with the A/C compressor on 
the other side)
> Also, it is easier to get to.
> 
> If the alternator was to be moved to this new location, would there 
be any problems concerning such a set-up?
> 
> Also, would it be possible to find another place in the engine 
compartment for the distributor cap/rotor, in order for it to be 
easier to get to?
> 
> Best wishes
> Stian Birkeland
> Norway
> 
> VIN # 06759
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]




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