[DMCForum] Re: engine conversion

["John Dore" <dmcjohn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep sorry, the 915.

Did you think about using this one yourself Jim during your 
conversion?

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Strickland <ihaveanaccount@xxxx> 
wrote:
> I think duke used the 915.  I don't know what a 901 is. 
> 
> Jim
> 
> On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 22:09:52 -0000 "John Dore" <dmcjohn@xxxx>
> writes:
> > Hey Marc,
> > Where can we see the pics that you've already sent out, I must 
have 
> > missed that?
> > 
> > What engine are you going with again? Is it the Prowler V-6? What 
is 
> > 
> > the bhp&torque figures, and how easy is it to get more power from 
> > this engine? Are there many aftermarket options availible for it?
> > 
> > Thanks for any info,
> > John
> > PS would you also consider a tranny swap to the Porsche 901 box 
like 
> > 
> > Duke did? Apparently its a very easy swap, and they are availible 
> > with LSD.
> > 
> > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxx> wrote:
> > > Progress is slow..  Slower than I would like.
> > > 
> > > The bell housing is done, we are working out the
> > > geometry of the clutch fork, pivot, and TOB.  Because
> > > the donor engine is 60deg, the slave cannot fit
> > > between the heads as it does on the 90deg PRV.  We
> > > have a solution worked out, but again progress is
> > > slow.
> > > 
> > > I did send out some photos of the engine sitting in
> > > the back of the DMC.  I also took some photos of the
> > > engine bolted up to the trans with the new bell
> > > housing, but the digital camera puked and I lost them.
> > > 
> > > With LOTS of luck, it will be in Pigeon Forge... But I
> > > have put too much time in to this project to rush it.
> > > 
> > > Marc
> > > 
> > > --- John Dore <dmcjohn@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > Hey Marc (Levy), how are you getting on with your
> > > > engine conversion 
> > > > project? Any pics yet? 
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > John
> > > > PS Please give PRV arguments a rest for a week, it
> > > > is sooo boring.
> > > 
> > > 
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