[DML] Re: The R-30 or R-1 that is the question???

["Dave Swingle" <dswingle@xxxx>]

Actually, Don Steger (Delorean Motor Center) has, in his shop, a DMC with an
approximately 500hp Intercooled Buick Grand National Turbo in it. It uses a
DeLorean manual transmission with a custom-made bellhousing welded up from
the original and a Buick part. This car does tend to eat transmissions,
though. When I was there a few months ago the trans was in pieces.

>William T Wilson wrote:
>Nobody really knows. Conventional wisdom is about 300ft.lbs for the
>5-speed and about 200 for the auto. I don't think anyone's ever built a
>DeLorean with more than 300HP, so "here there be dragons."