Engines/Odd+Even fire/Distributors

["mgutkowski@xxxx" <webmaster@xxxx>]

Hi Farrar

I doubt that very much. Odd or even firing is related to the crank, and
where each piston is in relation to the others - ie in an even fire, each
one will be 60 or maybe 120 degrees out from the next. This in turn affects
the valve timing and therefore the cams.

To convert from Odd to even you'd need to re-fit the crank and cams before
the dizzy. As my guy has pointed out, the crank in the even fire engies
cannot be dropped into the DMC's block - the bearings are different (If I
remember correctly).

NOW, can anyone help with whether the 3 litre pistons are heavier, lighter
or the same weight a the 2.85's? If they weigh the same or ar heaver (and
can be lightened), you can use them on an odd-fire crank and pull the
capacity out to 3 litres.

Talking distributors - if you remove the lambda system on the DMC's engine,
you're not doing yourself half as much a favour as you could by replacing
the distributor with one from a Renault 30 - apparently the curve on a
lambda-equipped PRV is quite different....

Martin
#1458
#4426 (engine being built without lambda system, but otherwise identical)

Original Message:
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From: Farrar Hudkins fhudkins@xxxx

Contact Pacific Rim Automotive - they used to have a kit which would
convert the DeLorean's odd-firing distributor to an even-firing one.


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