RE: [DML] Re: "French" PRV

["John Hervey" <john@xxxx>]

A friend of mine knows a lot about Delorean because of the Citroen. If there
is something we might us off one, he is the man. He just closed his shop and
works off Ebay only.
John Hervey



-----Original Message-----
From: benjamin strand [mailto:benjamin_strand@xxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:45 AM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [DML] Re: "French" PRV


Speaking of Citroen, are there any members of the DML list who also own a
French made Citroen? Preferably a 1970's D series? Ugliest looking car
ever built. But the handling and the suspension...unbeatable. That was a
car that was truly ahead of its time. If only there was a way to
incorporate the air/fluid hydropneumatic self-levelling suspension system on
a Delorean, or any other car for that matter.

Ben
Vin 4613

John Hervey <john@xxxx> wrote:
As I understand it he did chose worse, The Citron 4 cylinder was his 1st
choice.
John



-----Original Message-----
From: brobertson@xxxx [mailto:brobertson@xxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 3:22 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Re: "French" PRV


Factory was in France, but Swedes have their fingerprints on design too.

To be honest, Volvo's final rework of original design (B280) is very
nice engine, EFI not withstanding.

I was very leery about PRV before actually getting my hands on one
(original posts to DML regarded Vortec conversion). Now, am rather
fond of the little powerplant. Has its weaknesses: "Internal" water
distribution pipe is assinine. Ignition distributor would have been
better relocated by cylinder #3 (as it is on B280). Clearance is tight
among injectors and spark plugs. But in all PRV is surprisingly smooth
running (given odd fire sequence) with good bottom end torque and
projected long life span -- Bertone I saw in Hagarstown junkyard had
180,000 miles on odometer.

JZD could have chosen worse.

Bill Robertson
#5939



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