It is a horizontal 6 not straight. Has anyone looked at 1988 or newer 944s engine? it is a 2.7 inline turbo 4 cyl water cooled with about 220hp at the flywheel stock. With a few simple mods you can run 250-300hp at the rear wheels as a reliable daily driver. The only problem I see is traction since it is an all aluminum engine which weighs very little. Andrei dmc-2767 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 2:56 AM Subject: Re: Re: [DML] New Frame > > If your thinking of using a Porsche transmission why not install it with a > Porsche motor as well. > > Shain, > I have asked around about this and the answer is that the engine is too long > to fit the DeLorean's engine compartment. I hear it is a straight 6 which > makes it that much longer than a V-6. Many people who have done engine > swaps have ended up cutting away part of the rear engine compartment liner > to make more room. As a wild thought, I have considered extending the rear > of the car by making a custom longer rear fascia, but it makes a lot more > sense to just find an engine that fits. > > Walt Tampa, FL > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >