Yes but the info will not be much good to most folk with a 85 MPH speedo, will it? CP -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Willis [mailto:danielpwillis@xxxx] Sent: 28 September 2002 19:49 To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [doc] Performance Engine & my new car AND some Opinion please Mine is 170mph but why on earth would that make a difference eh Chrispy? If it's calibrated it'll always show the mph/rpm correctly!! Dan Vin#5284 - Hana >From: "Chris Parnham" <cp@xxxx> >Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: <doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: RE: [doc] Performance Engine & my new car AND some Opinion please >Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 19:34:03 +0100 > >I'd like to help you over the MPH ?revs thing Daniel, but us RHD drivers >have 140 MPH Speedo's you know! Just not the same as COMMON one's! > >CP > >-----Original Message----- >From: Daniel Willis [mailto:danielpwillis@xxxx] >Sent: 28 September 2002 10:47 >To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: [doc] Performance Engine & my new car AND some Opinion >please > > >Martin, > >Sounds like you could be at the start of something very interesting! >Doubtless you will keep a record of what you do and with whom/where etc... >? >While I focus my modifying "need" on the Calibra I often wonder what that >lump in the DeLorean could really do with some "tweaking" - and as such >will >probably go with the free flow exhaust and, if Chris etc have contacts, >will >probably go with some porting/polishing etc too over time. 230hp certainly >IS tempting though I'd be more than happy with a flat 200hp as the Calibra >FLIES with that sort of power... (yes I know that a turbo'd 215Bhp is >nothing like a natural aspirated 200Bhp!! - my 2.5 25V V6 Cavalier had >180Bhp and was FAST). > >Okay.. Opinion time. Opinion is a wonderful thing and so I leave mine out >and ask you guys this... I can only drive my car once a week, possibly more >with weather allowing. I took mine to work on Wednesday and yesterday and >both days she seemed very hesitant under load until I hit the magic 3000rpm >and then the damn thing took off like a turbo.. not that that wasn't fun >but >it isn't right. This happened in every gear but in higher gears at lower >speeds full throttle would cause the whole car to shake (dash etc)... could >it be the moist weather be causing water to settle in the spark plug holes? >It DOES get better with use. I'm looking to get her a full service soon in >case. Oh and while I'm aware that the idle searches mine seems to be a >little OTT. > >And ONE more thing!! I have at some point seen a RPM to MPH table on the >net. Since I have no speedo has any one seen this recently? Just so I know >how far past the speed limit I am! > >Good luck Martin BTW! ;o) > >Dan >Vin#5284 - Hana > > > >From: Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx> > >Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: Re: [doc] Performance Engine & my new car > >Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 14:02:45 +0100 > > > >Thanks Chris - I will pass this along > > > >BTW does the new system look anything like Ed Uding's one? > > > >http://www.dmc-service.nl/Main.htm > > > >Martin > > > >Chris Parnham wrote: > > > > >Martin, > > >My son-in-Law does gas flowing on Engines, he works from home and > >doubtless > > >could do you a good deal. He works on racing motor bikes etc, got all >the > > >gear, Knows what he's doing. > > > > > >Chrispy. > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Martin Gutkowski [mailto:webmaster@xxxx] > > >Sent: 27 September 2002 13:50 > > >To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >Subject: [doc] Performance Engine & my new car > > > > > > > > >Hello peeps > > > > > >As some are now aware - I've slapped a deposit down on that D in >Germany > > >that was posted on this list a week or two back. I go to collect it >next > > >weekend, and barring any really nasty surprises will be bringing it >back > > >here in order to fit a new engine, seats and whatever else it needs to > > >restore it to MOTable condition. > > > > > >Interestingly, because the engine is a write-off, and because the turbo > > >system that wrote it off has been removed, I am starting with a blank > > >sheet with regards the engine and exhaust. > > > > > >In working on #2727 (the twin-turbo belinging to Richard Johnstone), we > > >found a guy in Manchester, very close to Dave actually, who knows the > > >PRV very well. I asked him if he could help find me one and he asked >for > > >some photos of the DMC PRV so he could work out what version it was. I > > >spoke to him earlier and this is what he said: The sandwich plate on > > >which the block mounts is the same as the Renault 25, but the internals > > >and the heads are all Volvo, but the pulleys are Renault. You can't >take > > >the sandwich plate off one engine and swap to another, so he'd have to > > >build me an engine, taking a 2.7 block and replacing the pistons, > > >liners, crankshaft and heads from a Volvo. Because all the components > > >are readily available, the cost would not be too much (under a grand) - > > >and I'd have basically a new engine. > > > > > >I then asked him about building a bit more performance into it, and he > > >started to get quite excited. With the K-Jet system off a volvo, new > > >cams, gas flowed heads, lightened and balanced flywheel and a > > >free-flowing exhaust (there's a nice coincidence!), we're looking at up > > >to 230 hp. This is not just an estimate - he has done this before on a > > >normall aspirated PRV for use in a kit car, and because we're starting > > >with an engine that needs building in the first place, the cost "should > > >not be a lot more than for building a stock engine". He's getting back > > >to me next week with pricing, and that of course will affect my > > >decision. I made it clear and he agreed that the engine should not look > > >different from the stock one - the only noticable change would be the > > >lack of Lambda system and therefore the frequency valve. I also >stressed > > >that as I'm planning on fixing this car up for sale, it would have to >be > > >reliable, and he basically said "it'd be like a new engine", and we all > > >know these lumps are pretty solid! > > > > > >Just thought I'd see what you thought. > > > > > >Martin > > >#1458 & #4426 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >DOC UK Website: www.delorean.co.uk > > >Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are >assumed > > >public and may be printed in the club magazine ** > > > > > >Your use of Yahoo! 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