This is true. And while I'm sure this will be the equivalent of smacking a hornets nest with a stick, but there is one litte snag to all this; The DeLorean is NOT a street rod, it was not intended to be one, nor should it become one. I'm not saying this a a prude, I think that proper modifications for the DeLorean have the ability to make the car far more enjoyable/safer/what have you. But I am saying this as someone who has already taken something like this into consideration. A bigger engine for more power? As an owner, I can more than understand that, and I even agree. But there does come a point where there is overkill. Especially in the DeLorean. For braking purposes, I carry weights up front. Slaming the brakes in a DeLorean while going 45+ mph is no fun. You will end up spinning the steeringwheel just to couter the inertia of the engine behind you to keep the rear end from swinging up front. The same if you start taking corners too fast. Don't get me wrong, I love the true rear- engine design of the DeLorean. And I love the handling, but over 200 hp, I would begin to worry about personal safety. Just as fast as you can speed up, you need to have to ability not just to slow down, but to stop. Even true street rods that you mention will have consideration for safety features like a roll cage. Obviously someone who would attempt this type of a conversion would have the driving skills to handle all the power. But the biggest question of all remains: When would you be able to drive something like this? I've seen alot of street rods at shows, and at the track. But to me something you build just to look at, and maybe take to the track when you get the chance is, well, dumb. To me, an unused car, is a useless car. And my DeLorean is a daily driver. If a street rod, or something to that effect is something you really want to build, a Bricklin is a more suited car than a DeLorean is. You can purchase a B for what you need for around $4K or so. And it has the front mouted engine, and a bigger, more powerful engine(s) at that. Just my .02¢ -Robert vin 6585 --- In dmcnews@xxxx, jus4sho@xxxx wrote: > I just wanted to make one statement responding to Joe's comment about a conversion being questionable if its price exceeds that of the vehicle: > > While one should always consider their realistic budget, some people do have larger budgets. > In the street rodding world, a quality custom street rod can easily cost 50, 80 , or over $100K to build, yet most of the actual unrestored vehicles that are purchased to start these project rarely cost over $10K. I don't own a $50K+ street rod, but I do enjoy looking at them so I'm glad street rodders don't apply your logic. > > My $0.02 <SNIP>