DeLorean related. Shame on you. And you're a married man... No one ever told me they made a high compresion PRV. Only recently been reading in depth about Douvrin. Was suspicious even before this trip (Volvo's B280 is 9.5:1, even fire -- I want one of those). Brought R42 plugs as spares rather than R44's. Swapped in a Fayetteville parking lot (HR9's were a joke. Came out cleaner than new). Burned 93 octane to NJ on a hunch. Rob Grady just confirmed. Have timed the ever living mess out of my engine. Back to 10, then start predetonating. Up to 13 and lose power. Back and forth. Hopefully those days are behind me now. R44's came out OK on side of engine without vacuum leak, but engine definitely likes R42's better. Even stuck in I-95 traffic with the A/C condensor active was no sweat. I'm going to call engine compartment finished and move to interior. Oh, did buy one of Darryl Tinnerstet's Volvo water pump pulleys. Am going to carry in the car in case DeLo pump ever starts leaking on a trip. Guess I'd better carry hoses & O rings too. If you and Mike ever do anything major DeLo related in DC area, please advertise. Might even be able to caravan with Louie in his new ride. Keep us updated on the wheel studs. Remember: slow RPM's, steady pressure, and lots of cutting oil. Believe it or not drilled a 1/4" thick stainless bracket for radiator pipe with steel bits (good bits left at someone else's house) before this trip. Took me more than an hour. Bill Robertson #5939 >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote: > Sounds like you had fun. I'm really glad you got that information on > your engine. Forgive me, but I knew you were running plugs that were > too hot. I had no idea about the gas though. You said you'd ping and > knock on hot days but I thought that might be a timing issue. > > A "mother & daughter" team to participate in WHAT events??? > > Probably not what I'm thinking. > > Rich > > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> > wrote: > > Greetings from the frozen north. Is COLD on NJ shore this time of > year. > > > > Have met David Teitelbaum in person. He does not read DMCFORUM > because > > is not moderated. Says enough. > > > > Rob Grady conclusively identified my block. Identical to Volvo B27. > ID > > tag is Renault, but "R30" is a car model designation, not engine > > model. Would be correct to say "engine that goes into an R30". Is > > 9.5:1 compression. Source of SO much difficulty for SO long -- I've > > been screwing around with 89 octane and plugs that are too hot. > > Dropped in a set of Delco R42's and started burning 93 octane > > exclusively. Is a whole new experience. FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER > > REDLINED MY CAR! Was so excited I wee wee'd all over the leather > seat. > > > > Watched re-run of Monster Garage with Rick G, the man himself. > People > > up north are a bit more abrasive -- teased him a god bit. Of course > > he's a Yankee too so I think comments just slid off. > > > > Was in line ahead of Rick's twin engine. Only Prelude block > currently > > running. A bit too much weight for the Japanese. His Cadillac block > is > > high compression 500 something, but gas tank only 5 gallons. He'll > be > > lucky to travel 50 miles between stations. Even the Prelude block > > needs a fillup at 80 or so. > > > > Ken K taped a "Going to Pigeon Forge" plug. Actually it's a "Going > to > > Pigeon going Forge to going Pigeon going going Forge..." plug. > Totally > > disfunctional, even after several takes. Should make fun viewing if > he > > uses. > > > > I-95 North sucks. Is the most useless highway on the face of the > > planet. I can't believe they charge you $10 in tolls to use the > stupid > > thing. At least am halfway home in DC (sorry Rich and Mike, no time > to > > stop by). Thank God for the American South. > > > > Confidential to Rich and Mike: are a mother/daughter team in western > > MD (Susan & Tiffany) who would be amenable to participating DC area > > events. Or so they say. > > > > Long enough post from a man whose DeLo is now smoking but who just > > spent 5 hours idling the thing in a 3 lane parking lot... > > > > Bill Robertson > > #5939 Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=251812.4052765.5265175.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1754452/R=0/SIG=11tueh86m/*http://www.netflix.com/Default?mqso=6 0178324&partid=4052765> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=251812.4052765.5265175.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1754452/rand=343218539> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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