[DML] Re: Engine Conversions -- Carbureted PRV

["therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx>]

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Another engine conversion option:
> 
> Next week I am scheduled to pick up a new in the crate PRV with
> carbureted heads (no fuel injector ports)
<SNIP>

I've thought about this too in the past, but I don't know how cost 
prohibitive it would be to obtain the parts. Earlier versions of the 
PRV used in the Alpines had two setups that I've seen: Either triple-
deuce Webers (wouldn't that be interesting to have a tri-power 
DeLorean!), or on some of their rally cars, I've seen six, single 
barrel carbs installed (don't know if these were Webers, or Solex).

I thought about carburetion after my disappointing letdown with the 
Eagle Premier motor. I was hoping to simply swap my existing 
manifold, and fuel injection right over. But it looks as though 
Dourvin decided to sacrifice fuel injection ports for larger intake 
ports. Wise move for them, bad for me and my hopeful cheap engine 
swap. Not that I care about the fuel injection ports per se (I could 
remount the injectors on to the manifold if need be), but I doubt 
that the manifold is going to properly mate up to those larger intake 
ports. Otherwise, the Eagle motors can sometimes be had pretty 
cheaply, and have the reliability of the PRV's heretage behind it. 
Even a coworker of mine who used to drive a Premier said that she 
abused the car, and even after overheating several times, the motor 
still ran strong.

TWM Induction used to sell custom intake manifolds & throttle valves, 
and intake boxes for the PRV 2.8L motor (I assume that covers stock 
DeLo motors). But TWM has since sold this off the Pierce Manifolds, 
whom now says that they outsource their Manifolds from Mangoletsi, 
and now they no longer seem to carry anything for the PRV. So if you 
are switching over to carbs, and don't have the nessisary manifolds, 
or you plan on fabricating them anyways, I'd reccomend looking at a 
Eagle Premier motor. They've got larger displacement, higher 
compression, and early versions have the distributor mounted right to 
the crankshaft where you can easily get to it. FI, is just as good, 
but takes ALLOT more patience to install/tune. Otherwise carburetion 
doesn't really have all that much more of an advantage.

-Robert
vin 6585 "X"




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