[DML] Re: delorean turbo question

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxxxxx>]

Looking for more engine performance in a DeLorean is a common 
thread. At the risk of getting boo-ed out of the list I would submit 
that there are few turbo installs that work reliably and deliver. 
I've seen two that appear to be engineered to function correctly - 
Marc Levy's Legend turbo and Marty Maier's turbo application. I'm 
sure there are one or two more out there.

Engineering for proper and adequate fuel delivery, spark timing, and 
boost at different throttle positions is no simple task. If you 
happen to be successful at producing a lot more controllable 
horsepower you then are faced with emissions issues, needed brake 
modification, probable suspension issues and, reliability issues 
with the then turbo-engine that was not made for a turbo - not to 
mention the looks of plumbing hanging out the back and under the car.

I will be the first to say that the stock D could use some more HP - 
but a refined tune on a stock D delivers "ok" performance in my 
book. I'm not implying a tune that just throws some new plugs and a 
few parts at it; I mean a real technical setup to check spark, fuel 
mixture, etc. I believe most owners that want more HP do not really 
go to the trouble to get the max from their stock engines.

All that said, I've been searching for a good 4 cylinder turbo that 
delivers 200+ hp to toy with on an install into a D with a broken 
engine.

Harold McElraft - 3354 (mostly stock engine)


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "coreysmoo" <coreysmoo@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> hi.  i am currently thinking about installing a turbo on my 
delorean 
> in the next coming months.  i was just wondering if anyone out 
there 
> has any advice for me before i get into this little endevor.  
also, 
> does anyone living in the chicagoland area have a.) any experience 
> in this, and or b.) know any shops around that have done this for 
> deloreans before.  also, what am i looking at, cost-wise for this 
> project.
> 
> on another note, i was kicking arond the idea of a straight pipe 
> exaust system.  anyone out there have any advise?
> 
> corey
> #2423








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