[DML] Re: Engine Coversions and Forgotten Sports Cars
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[DML] Re: Engine Coversions and Forgotten Sports Cars



Does anyone know if the parts required for a conversion of a us spec car to a
euro spec car are readily available?

And does anyone know if it would be legal to do this in the US?

Thanks,
Matt


Leesmilne@xxxx wrote:

> the exhaust system on the PRV engine and the heavily baffled silencer box as
> fitted by Renualt in the DMC-12 kills the power and chokes the fuel supply by
> restricting the flow rate. my car is a euro-specification with the Lotus
> designed 3 branch into one manifold on each bank, no catalysts or lambda, and
> a free flow transverse mounted silencer box. this enables the fuel flow rate
> on the injector head to be increased, and also remove the wax operated air
> restrictor system to the air intake and get some ram air through the filter
> box. on the rolling road we read at the back wheels 167 bhp.@ 5500 rpm & my
> car has the automatic box. I have had 130 mph on the speedo on a race track.
> 0-60 mph takes 8 seconds. quite a difference from the USA spec: cars!
> regards Simon Lees-Milne. President DeLorean Owners Club UK
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