Re: [DML] Engine Options.

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What is the red line of hopped up Euro PRV's? If it's 7,000 or 8,000
RPM, they probably have 24 valve heads.

Don't forget Euro compression is 9.5:1. That was bumped up to 10.5:1
in the Euro B280 (I think Chrysler dumbed it down to 9:1 in its Eagle.
Have no idea what Volvo did in its imports). Higher compression on a
normally aspirated engine yields basically the same effect as forced
induction.

Euro fuel mixture is also 2% CO (twice as rich as US, but compression
is higher).

And there's always the issue of exhaust... Speaking of which, my
Peugeot engine came with manifolds that were not only larger ID than
stock DeLo, but shaped better (each port curved towards the back of
the engine rather than making a 90 degree right angle). I'm running
DeLo manifolds for clearance.

I've located a B280 equipped Volvo in a junkyard in western Maryland
if you want to experiment. $200 if you remove it. Odometer does show
180,000 miles. 

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> If you have a practical and reasonably priced way to
> get some decent power out of it, I'd love to hear
> about it.
> 
> I said it probably 10 years ago on this list, The PRV
> engine is common in Europe I am surprised some of the
> hot-rod stuff has not made it to this side of the pond
> (at a reasonable cost).  How is it that Venturi got
> 450HP out of this engine?  Or even the 250 that Alpine
> got?
> 
> With the line of cars waiting to spend $6000+ on the
> DMCH engine for (what I believe to be) a minimal
> improvement in power, It is amazing to me that there
> are not more vendors offering competitive engine
> upgrades.
> 
> 
> 
> --- Thomas Mc Auley <dmc4087@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Go with the PRV, and make it a De Lorean again!
> > (just my opinion)
> >  
> > Thomas
> > Vin 4087
> > Belfast
> 
> 
> 
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