Re: [doc] Fwd: Re: Angle drive for a DeLorean

[Senatorpack@xxxx]

The Lotus Esprit S1 or S2 Transmission (Renault/DMC ?) also uses an Angle 
Drive that looks identical to the one on the DeLorean. 
The angle drive is featured in the book "Lotus Esprit; The complete 
story." The picture of the gearbox is shown in cutaway form, with the angle 
drive and cable attached.
The author also has written books about other marques under the same 
title e.g. "Lamborghini; the complete story" etc., etc,

Anyone know about this?

Since Lotus was using this angle drive component in the late 1970s and 
during the DeLorean development period, it could be concluded that the Esprit 
angle drive could be compatible...or not.
I know that Rob Grady of PJ Grady in New York installed a new "Hard Core" 
brand angle drive in my former daily driver DeLorean. At the time I also 
installed a new lower Speedo cable. Before I installed the cable, I took the 
inner cable out, spread a liberal amount of Anti-Seize compound on, inserted 
the cable and installed on the DeLorean. I never, once had to maintain the 
Angle Drive or the cable in 4 and a half years and 30 thousand+ miles.
I highly recommend the Angle Drives from PJ Grady. I have seen Rob working on 
the "Hard Core" angle drives and they are exceptional.

The attractive price from Speedograph could be worth checking. If I had a 
spare angle drive, I would ask them to check on the restoration of the drive 
as they can perform "upgrades" to the original design flaws and 
inefficiencies.

Keep us informed.

Best Wishes,
Michael Pack 

In a message dated 03/14/2002 7:04:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
PhilPeters@xxxx writes:

<< Subj: [doc] Fwd: Re: Angle drive for a DeLorean
Date: 03/14/2002 7:04:05 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: PhilPeters@xxxx (Phil Peters)
Reply-to: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
Mike, everyone,
Here's what I found out about the angle drives from a UK 
company that Mike suggested. What do you make of it Chris P? Worth going for? 
Seems like a cheaper option than Darryl T's price from the USA which was 
about £140 inc. shipping.
Regards,
Phil Peters
#4400 (tucked up in its new home)
Wolverhampton
 
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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 14:19:35 -0000
 
From: "Dave Musson - Speedograph Richfield Ltd" 
<info@xxxx>
To: "Phil Peters" <philpeters@xxxx>
Subject: Re: Angle drive for a DeLorean
 
all the original smiths stock of delorean angle boxes went to the states
about 3 years ago.
we do a replacement which does the same job but looks very different price
£75 + vat
the alternative is to send us your old one and we will look at the
possibility of repair/recondition which is usually half the above price
 
dave
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