Re: [DML] Re: Engine Swaps and tranny questions

["Donald Ekhoff" <ekhoff@xxxx>]

OK, so who sells aftermarket INPUT SHAFTS? I may have the opportunity to
get a quote this weekend. Maybe this is a problem that needs solving!

Don Ekhoff
6543
www.kablam.us


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 11:43 AM
Subject: [DML] Re: Engine Swaps and tranny questions


> This past Saturday evening Delorean Midatlantic had Fred Dellis of
> Legend Industries speak and give a Q + A on the Delorean. One of the
> questions was about horsepower. Fred said that they were able to dial
> in all the horsepower that they wanted but because of durability and
> warranty issues they were transmission limited. THEY KEPT BREAKING
> INPUT SHAFTS. This was on the 5-speeds, in his opinion the automatic
> was even worse although he doesn't remember using any. Fred also said
> they had planned to get away from the Renault transmission eventually
> anyway. Very hard to deal with Renault. The short answer is if you are
> doing any kind of large horsepower increase either with the PRV or an
> engine swap you have to figure a way to get rid of the Renault
> transmission.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757