[DML] Digest Number 244

[rbrogren@xxxx]

As my kid would say: This is an awesome group! I have never seen anything 
like it before!
I have had a number of sports cars over the years, rallyed, raced etc. 
Presently I own a -72 Porsche 711T and a -76 MGB, none of which gives much 
crature comfort, although they are fun to drive. I have always thought that 
the DeLorean was a great car but didn't look at one closely until quite 
recently. I was totally sold on it and has convinced the present owner that I 
will be a good caretaker of his jewel. A sale is on the horizon. 
This brings me to my question:
My last four everyday cars were Volvo's (still have my last). My second had 
the "French" engine, the same as in the DMC 12. In the first few years of use 
of that engine Volvo had problems with the camshafts, where evidently several 
batches had been produced with the wrong heat treatment, resulting in rapid 
and severe spalling of the lobes under certain conditions (frequency of 
oilchange being the main one). I had several battles with both the dealer and 
the Volvo District Rep and the case wasn't resolved until I contacted Volvo 
in Sweden about the two sets of camshafts that I had to replace. (About $3000 
each time, although Volvo finally agreed to pay for both jobs.) After that I 
woved never to buy a car again with a French made engine in it.

Has there been any evidence that the same crankshafts found their way into 
any of the DeLorean engines? 
If so, I may have to reconsider being one of the choosen few! 
Roger Brogren