Re: Extra Horsepower

["Steve Rubano" <srubano@xxxx>]

Willie,
There are no off the shelf header pipes that will fit the Delorean 
only because the way the engine is placed. They only way to get 
header pipes to fit in there is to have them custom made (also mount 
them in reverse so the output of the headers are facing the rear of 
the car). You'll also have to eliminate the one muffler and have two 
separate ones along with two separate cats. Borla used to make a 
universal fit muffler that fit nicely at the ends of the pipes (just 
before the tips) but from what I hear is that they do not make that 
size anymore. Their dies for it wore out and since it wasn't a 
popular size the axed the idea of making a new die. The only way to 
go (and expensive) is to get a whole new exhaust system custom made. 
That is the only way you'll get better "Exhaust modification" 
performance. One thing you will want to be careful of if you do get a 
custom made one is to make sure who ever is doing it does not route 
the pipes to close to the alternator. This can cost you up too $5,000 
to do...about the same price as getting one of DMC Houston's modified 
performance engine. Only bad thing about that is you can't buy the 
performance parts from them and do the work yourself (or your 
favorite local mechanic), you have to ship the engine to them or buy 
a whole new crated modified engine (more expensive).


On the subject of the performance engine....why is it that I or 
anyone else couldn't just buy the performance parts from DMC Houston 
and perform the upgrades ourselves? I mean the cost of shipping the 
engine to Houston, getting the upgrade performed then getting it 
shipped back....I could buy another Delorean! Maybe I'll get one of 
my pro race car building frinds to help me blue print the D engine 
(when/if he has time :( ) and have my local machine shop custom 
make/modify the parts I would need. 

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, wmack <wmack@xxxx> wrote:
> Can anyone recommand any header pipes or performance exhaust 
systems that fit 
> or can be adaptoed to the Delorean?
> 
> Thanks
> Willie Mack