DeLorean owners already lie at parts houses even if our cars are stock. We tell them we have anything but a DeLorean, because there's no DeLorean in their computer system. We tell them we're looking for a cap and rotor for a 1983 Volvo 760 GLE, or a blower motor for a 1980 Chevy Monza, or an output shaft seal for a 2000 VW Cabrio, or frant brake pads for a 1973 Mercury Capri, or an a/c clutch bearing for a 1981 AMC Eagle... and so on and so on. There used to be a quite lengthy crossover reference list floating around the Internet somewhere, for those of us who got "stuck" at (or chose) a local parts house. Not sure if it's still in date, but it was a nice thing to have in the car on long trips. Farrar Hudkins #2613 On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 2:44 PM, content22207 <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > ** > > > You are incorrect. The fuel and air filters I supply with my conversions > are purchased at my local Autozone. PCV valve too. If any owner wants to > rebuild his carb, 2100 kits are stock items at all > Autozone/Advance/NAPA/O'Reiley's/Pep Boys/etc. > > Autozone no longer carries Airtex low pressure fuel pumps (they have a > Made in China pump that is a reasonable substitute) but Advance still sells > them. A barb can also be screwed into my fuel pump carrier, allowing an > owner to locate a low pressure pump elsewhere (that is what Jeff Dickey is > doing with a Prestolite pump). > > Bill Robertson > #5939 > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@...> wrote: > > > > The problems begin when you need to get a part and the guy behind the > counter asks you the Model, Make, and Year. Without enough documentation, > the shop is going to have a tough time trying to fix things. They sure as > sh-t won't have any parts in stock! It is not so much a matter of they > won't work on it, they don't know what parts to get. That applies from the > air filter and fuel filter right through to the kit for the carburetor. > Since they are familiar with the K-Jet and NOT carbs you can expect any > repair will take longer just because they won't have any parts in the shop > for it and they are not as familiar with it. Now I am not against modifying > y9our car. In fact, I LIKE the Island Turbo set-up. I helped several owners > tune them up and even installed one. It has it's own problems too. All I am > saying is you have to realize what you are doing to your car and what it > means for serviceability and resale (if you care). Any serious collector > will pay a premium for a car that is as original as practical. The more you > modify a car the less it is worth in the collector market. Especially if it > is difficult and/or expensive to revert back to original. > > David Teitelbaum > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "DarkStar Media" <darkstarmedia@> wrote: > > > > > > I have to agree with Bill here... I see very few reasons why a vendor > would > > > refuse to work on a carbed Delorean... if they are unfamiliar with > carbs in > > > general I can see them not doing tuning but other than that it should > be > > > > > > > > -- Sent from my laser-guided nuclear-powered refrigerator, operated by its crew of hyperintelligent pandimensional cyborg kittens, controlled remotely via telekinetic sonic screwdriver. [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/dmcnewsYahoo! 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: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 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/