[DMCForum] Re: Eagle Premier PRV (soft camshafts)

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The only people who ever mention soft camshafts are DeLorean owners.
They're Red Herrings -- do not exist. Clogged oil passages do exist,
but all PRV camshaft lobes are made from the same hardened steel, B27
and B28.

Run a 30 weight oil and keep it clean, and you'll never have a
camshaft problem (assuming timing chain tensioners are OK).

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxx> wrote:
> What about the lubrication issues with these older motors? Is it just
> soft cams?
> 
> -Robert
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> wrote:
> > Why not buy a running Volvo and swap its engine over. Need not be your
> > ultimately final power plant, but will at least keep your DeLo on the
> > road while you explore other options.
> > 
> > Michael Babb has a post 1980 Volvo block in his DeLo. 100% identical
> > engine (he swapped over the DeLo A/C compressor and alternator).
> > 
> > Would be a very simple swap -- every bit as easy as reinstalling your
> > current engine.
> > 
> > Even a 1976-1979 PRV would be easy (just need to learn some different
> > tuning practices).
> > 
> > Bill Robertson
> > #5939
> > 
> > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > > I still have my eye on a bigger engine swap. But I am curious if 
> > > anyone has any info on swapping out the Eagle Premier motor. The 
> > > reason I ask, is because I REALLY want to get my car back onto the 
> > > road, and my local junkyard has one in stock for $150. '89 (with 
> > > distributior), 32K miles, and all above 160psi on the compression 
> > > test.
> > > 
> > > I know that I can get it to physicly mount into the car with no 
> > > problems. However, all I'm looking for is a "quick 'n dirty" engine 
> > > swap. For now, I'd like to retain as much of my stock fuel
injection 
> > > as possible. But I don't have any good photos/measurements to
answer 
> > > my questions:
> > > 
> > > Will the K-Jet manifold mount to this motor? From the pictures that 
> > > I've seen, it just looks to me that the bungs need to be drilled
out 
> > > to mount the fuel injectors.
> > > 
> > > And I know that the mechanical distributor is fixed, so that the 
> > > ignition cannot be adjusted. But I still don't see why one couldn't 
> > > simply saw out some grooves in the distributor case, to allow it to 
> > > rotate slightly, and adjust the ignition timing. Is something like 
> > > this possible too?
> > > 
> > > -Robert

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