Re: [DML] Re: Contemplating a Carb Swap

[Stephen Rice <stevedmc@xxxxxxxxx>]

I believe Julie mentioned that DMCMW will be having an open house
sometime next year.  From what I understand, it is the true type of
open house where they don't charge money for their customers to visit.
 I plan to attend as long as DMCH doesn't blacklist me for my
fiberglass binnacle project.  DMCMW is only a 15.5 hour drive from my
house.

-Steve Rice
#16510

On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 12:01 PM, content22207 <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Had I known you were contemplating a conversion I would made sure you test drove my car at DCS'12.
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> There are 24 months before DCS'12 -- surely we can meet up somewhere for a test drive before then.
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> I've never been to Dave and Julee's house in Illinois....
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> Bill Robertson
> #5939
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> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "vladivdracula" <lordvadus@...> wrote:
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>> Let me say that, first of all, the carb swap was my idea.  I wasn't influenced by Bill or anyone else into believing it's a magic cure-all for problems.  What happened is that I've owned a DeLorean since 2006.  In that 6-year period, I've learned a lot about the cars.  The K-Jet system, however, I see only in use on the DeLorean.  If I work on a Ford, I'll see the Motocraft carb; which is not dissimilar to the ones used by GM or Chrysler on the vehicles I service for a living.  For me, it's only natural to make this swap.  EFI doesn't appeal to me because I have no need to learn it and it makes my car immensely difficult to repair on the fly; my main reason for a carb swap.
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>> I do not, functionality-speaking, consider a carb to be a downgrade.  While it's true that I've never driven a carbed car before, it's not a concern of performance.  What it boils down to is familiarity.  I want the system I'm most familiar with to be the one on the car; that happens to be a carb.
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>> There are also many very generous people out there willing to assist me in this swap; to those involved, in addition to parts compensation, drinks are on me.  One way or another, I'll bring enough Cheerwine; diet and regular, for all.
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>> Best regards,
>> Chad R. Krause
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