After selling my first DeLorean early last year due to financial concerns I purchased a couple of different lower priced vehicles and worked on them to pass the time but couldn't shake the DeLorean bug. I attended the Chicago show last year which really stoked my interest again so I decided to try again this year and purchased VIN #2816 in August. From the start I knew it would need some work but my confidence was higher after talking to folks and working on my former car (VIN #3760)so I figured I was ready for the challenge. The owner had removed the PRV motor and swapped in a Ford 302 from a 1973 Mercury Comet which was interesting but I always intended to put the original engine back in. After ordering $600 worth of replacement parts I began the process of preparing the old engine only to discover that a dreaded epoxy repair had been made in the Valley Of Death. With no signs of a coolant leak my thoughts were that perhaps the motor threw a rod and compromised the block. At any rate, the engine could not be reinstalled in that shape so I decided I should try and sell the car rather then get in to a financial sandtrap again. I listed the car at less than what I paid for it but it did not sell on eBay(check out item #180176184557 for more details and photos) which is not surprising due to the time of year but I thought I would try anyway. So now I'm back where I started except that the only way I can see making my goal happen of getting the car back to specs is to find a replacement engine. DeLorean Houston wants $5200 for their motors which is WAY out of my league and I'm not sure how readily available used PRV motors are. I've gotten myself in a bit of a pickle as I truly wanted to make this car original again but a compromised engine block is standing in my way. The car itself is better than my first one with a nice straight body, a clean frame, and many new parts already installed and I think it has enormous potential. I have all of the original components which the previous owner kept in case the engine swap was to be reversed. So here is where I turn to the DeLorean experts to give my their thoughts-what should I do with this vehicle? Does anyone know a source for a used PRV engine less than $5200? Am I a complete idiot for loving DeLoreans so much? Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I try and sort this situation out. Thanks everyone and Happy Thanksgiving! Mike [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> 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/