>What parts do you get for £400? > Control pressure regulator, Metering head and distributor. The vacuum system is different too. >1. I'm not going to be really driving the car until I bring it back >to the USA with me next year. I'm thinking of not bothering to fix >the exhaust until the car is back there, then doing an engine and >transmission conversion with SS chassis. This might be a bad idea as >it means its going to be a long time until I'm actually a driving DMC >owner again. > ...and there are much better engines available over here that will mount strait to the chassis and gearbox with no mods. >What does 170hp do for a DeLorean? I mean, pick a sportscar that its >performance would be comparabe to, i.e. mid 80's Porsche 911? > With the DeLorean's tall gears, one thing you really notice is the fantastic torque. After all, in Volvo form it was trundling around in a tank. I can put the back out from a standing start into a 90 degree bend (eg turning out the end of the road). The DMCH engine may have top end power, but the torque lower down is worse than a stock engine. I have driven one. Martin Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=194081.3897168.5135684.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1706996/R=0/SIG=11p5b9ris/*http://www.ediets.com/start.cfm?code= 30509&media=atkins> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=194081.3897168.5135684.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1706996/rand=469915830> 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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