Re: [DML] Venturing for some thoughts...

[Josh Haldeman <jhaldeman@xxxxxxxx>]

Geez George,

With a namesake like yours I'd hope that you would have a little more 
faith in John's choice of an engine! (haha)

Actually the PRV is one of THE MOST reliable aspects of the car.  In my 
5 years of owning and caring for two Deloreans, and little more than a 
year of helping Ken with his dozen or so, we've never had a single issue 
with any of the engines themselves.  Even the engine from the parts car, 
that sat outside in the elements for 6+ years, we took out, cleaned up 
and replaced the seals, and when we put it back in, the thing cranked 
right over.

I've got 167,000 miles on my Delorean, my Dad has 115,000.  Ed Bernstein 
of DeLorean One, (the guy everyone loves and gets along with) has 
something like 267,000 miles on his.  The engine is known for it's 
reliability...maybe not it's power, but definitely it's reliability!

Take care,
Josh
VIN 5102
VIN 15964
VIN 3951
VIN 11289 (parts)
VIN 10236 (parts)


George DeLorean wrote:

>Hi everyone.
>            When I buy my DMC sometime in the near future, I want to 
>put a different engine in.  Either a Ford 1.8 or 1.9 L four cylinder 
>engine, much like what I have in my 93 Escort.  I just don't trust 
>the PRV engine, and want something reliable like the 1.9.  I am 
>wondering if anyone has done something similar to this, knows the 
>approximate cost, how difficult it would be including the 
>bellhousing, engine mounts, etc.  Please respond to this message via 
>my e mail addy.
>
>                            Thanks,
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