Re: [doc] French Car

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx>]

Got this from Darren:

right, things that are not right for turboing the engine:
as mentioned the compression ratio is too high.
the crank is not strong enough.
the eneven firing pulses do not suit turboing.
the exhaust valves are not sodium cooled.
the valve guides are not bronze .
the camshafts are all wrong.
the ignition advance curves are all wrong and the vac system is designed for
vacuum not boost pressure.
the injection is not designed to support turboing .
Those are just a few things off the top of my head.......



Kevin Milliken wrote:

>Hi Dan
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>Sounds like a sweet soloution, If mine goes kaput I might consider it,
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>Regards
>
>Kevin
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Daniel Willis [mailto:danielpwillis@xxxx]
>Sent: 26 June 2003 14:34
>To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [doc] French Car
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>The easiest way to turbo a DeLorean is to drop the Renault 25 Turbo engine
>in.. 200bhp out of the box and -designed- with a turbo in mind. Fits
>straight in (PRV).. been temped myself.
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>Dan
>Vin#5284
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>>From: "Kevin Milliken" <kevin.milliken@xxxx>
>>Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: <doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: RE: [doc] French Car
>>Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 14:25:52 +0100
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>>Hi Chris
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>>Couple of questions and thoughts,
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>>The firing sequence on the volvo engine is uneven as it seems they are
>>grouped in twos. Therefore the way is to use a bi-turbo setup with a
>>seperate inlet and carburation system per bank. As it looks as though from
>>memory that each bank fires alternately, this would then provide an even
>>boost pressure.
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>>When turbos are factory produced (not Deloreans) the compression is lower
>>than a conventionally aspirated engine, to take into account the boost
>>pressure. Are the deloreans which have a turbo fitted running different
>>pistons and con rods? to decrease the compression or is the boost pressure
>>set lower to stop the engine meeting its maker?
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>>The alternative could be to just to fit NOS, apparently this will produce
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>>from 50 bhp upwards depending on jets.
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>>Let me know you comments when you have minute, keep cleaning the Paris car.
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>>Regards
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>>Kevin #5959
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Chris Parnham [mailto:chrisparnham1@xxxx]
>> Sent: 25 June 2003 23:56
>> To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: RE: [doc] French Car
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>> Martin/ List,
>> I've been looking at my turbo, its obviously never had much use, it has
>>a
>> lot of fancy alloy pipe work and must have cost a bomb when new. Its
>>rather
>> well fitted .I certainly wont be "giving it away" and may well leave
>>it
>> on if it works.
>> I don't think a Calibra one would fit, so its not really relevant.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Martin Gutkowski [mailto:webmaster@xxxx]
>> Sent: 25 June 2003 10:53
>> To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [doc] French Car
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>> Hi Chris
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>> Is this deinitely a BAE turbo kit like on Tony Lawther's car. Only that
>> and the Island kits are worth anything - they are the only
>> DeLorean-specific kits made. Suggest Ebay. If you have a chat with God,
>> he will tell you that removing the turbo is a very very very good
>>idea....
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>> Need any engine work?
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>> Martin
>> #1458 Lex
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>> offers?
>> >I'm thinking about £400 to go towards my travelling expenses.
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>> >Your exhausted and broke secretary.
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>> >Chris Parnham Vins 3866 Frenchy
>> > 5638, Delores
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