If the VR6 designed such that it can only be transversly placed in the engine bay, then Jim is correct in saying that serious modifications would be required to install the VR6 into a DeLorean. If you would like to consider another engine with similar specifications and manufactured by the same automotive group of Audi/Porsche/VW, then I suggest the engine from the Audi A4 3.0. This engine is longitudinally placed in the engine bay and with the correct adaptor should mate quite well to the Renault R30 transmission. The engine specs (www.audiusa.com) are: Aluminum 3.0 liter V6 with variable intake manifold, DOHC with 5 valves per cylinder, continuous camshaft adjustment and hydraulic lifters Displacement: 3.0 liters (182 cu. in.) Bore: 3.25 in. Stroke: 3.65 in. Compression ratio: 10.1:1 Horsepower (SAE net): 220 @ 6300 rpm Torque: 221 lb/ft @ 3200 rpm In a previous post I mentioned Unicap Transmission Adaptors (http://www.pnc.com.au/~bill/Transmission.html). According to their web site they make transmission adaptors for "RENO:VOLVO: ALLOY V6, P.R.V" engine (and other engines) as well as various Porsche and VW transmissions. If they are familiar with the PRV6 engine and Porsche transmissions, then it is probably a safe assumption that they can make an adaptor that will mate the Audi 3.0 engine with the Renault R30 transmission. Thank you, Ben Ferguson Member of the Board of Directors - American Hydrogen Association (www.clean-air.org) Member - Arizona DeLorean Club (www.az-d.org) captainhydrogen@xxxx --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Strickland <ihaveanaccount@xxxx> wrote: > The VR6 has a transaxle. The cylinders are lines up latitudinally. It > would not fit in the D without moving the frame or putting the engine in > the interior of the car, where the parcel shelf used to be. > > Some of the VR6s run hot, which would not be a good match for the > Delorean cooling system. > > Jim > > On Tue, 13 May 2003 21:15:06 EDT Delorean17@xxxx writes: > > Hi List, > > Does anyone know if a VW VR6 Engine would fit in the DMC