RE: [DML] Replacement transmission?

["Marc A. Levy" <malevy@xxxx>]

Is there something wrong with the engine? Or just the transmission?

Depending on the cost of the car, why not just repair/replace the transmission?? It is a Renault built unit.

The engine/trans are NOT transverse. This is a similar setup to modern Porsche cars. The 97 DeLorean Time Machine has a Porsche automatic transmission in it, and others are working on Porsche conversions. IMHO, it is an expensive project.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Foleyverre@xxxx [mailto:Foleyverre@xxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 7:16 PM
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: Foleyverre@xxxx
> Subject: [DML] Replacement transmission?
> 
> 
> I am looking into buying a Delorean in pretty decent 
> condition with one major 
> glitch:
> 
> It is an early 1981 DMC-12 with a disassembled, non-working automatic
> transmission. My plan is to replace the engine and 
> transmission completely,
>> 
> My question: with a rear-mounted engine, what kind of tranny is it? 
> transverse?
> what "modern" car would use a rear mounted engine/tranny? 
> porshe?