RE: [DML] Re: "French" PRV

[Pete Berveiler <zamphyr2000@xxxx>]

Its on the Bently, and I think a more adaptive version
is on a Corvette...


--- benjamin strand <benjamin_strand@xxxx> wrote:
> Speaking of Citroen, are there any members of the
> DML list who also own a French made Citroen? 
> Preferably a 1970's D series? Ugliest looking car
> ever built. But the handling and the
> suspension...unbeatable. That was a car that was
> truly ahead of its time. If only there was a way to
> incorporate the air/fluid hydropneumatic
> self-levelling suspension system on a Delorean, or
> any other car for that matter. 
> 
> Ben
> Vin 4613
> 
> John Hervey <john@xxxx> wrote:
> As I understand it he did chose worse, The Citron 4
> cylinder was his 1st
> choice.
> John
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: brobertson@xxxx
> [mailto:brobertson@xxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 3:22 PM
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DML] Re: "French" PRV
> 
> 
> Factory was in France, but Swedes have their
> fingerprints on design too.
> 
> To be honest, Volvo's final rework of original
> design (B280) is very
> nice engine, EFI not withstanding.
> 
> I was very leery about PRV before actually getting
> my hands on one
> (original posts to DML regarded Vortec conversion).
> Now, am rather
> fond of the little powerplant. Has its weaknesses:
> "Internal" water
> distribution pipe is assinine. Ignition distributor
> would have been
> better relocated by cylinder #3 (as it is on B280).
> Clearance is tight
> among injectors and spark plugs. But in all PRV is
> surprisingly smooth
> running (given odd fire sequence) with good bottom
> end torque and
> projected long life span -- Bertone I saw in
> Hagarstown junkyard had
> 180,000 miles on odometer.
> 
> JZD could have chosen worse.
> 
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
> 
> 
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