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

[Soma576@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 5/7/04 3:44:36 PM Central Daylight Time, 
phantomoftheopera_gk@xxxxxxxxx writes:


>  I guess that my big thing is that if I get
> the PRV with no shop willing/available to work on it,
> despite my having the DMC shop manual, then when it
> comes to the engine, I'm f---ed. 


But if you are ASE certified, you are a lot more knowledgable than the vast 
majority of DeLorean owners about cars in general, and 99% of us don't have any 
problems with the PRV as far as working on it ourselves.  this engine is so 
easy to work on that anyone with a shop manual and decent knowledge of which 
tools are for which jobs shouldn't have a problem.  you suggest that it will be 
cheaper to do an engine conversion than stick with the PRV.  that is only if 
you buy a D with a thrashed engine that has no hope of rebuild.  a nice shape 
PRV is inexpensive to maintain, on any financial scale.  you just have to comb 
through it the right way the first time. i think anyone that is handy with a 
toolset and wants to convert to a sub-90 hp 4 cylinder for the sole purpose of 
being able to get a shop to fix it 'just in case' before they even HAVE the 
car is jumping the gun.  not only is the engine a snap, but the DML is the 
greatest resource of all.  can anyone think of a problem an owner had that was 
totally unresolvable after consulting the DML and vendors?

just my $0.02

Andy


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