RE: [doc] Performance Engine & my new car AND some Opinion please

["Chris Parnham" <cp@xxxx>]

Oh dear,
I see, I see, if one is only looking at the rev counter and you are tying to
estimate the speed from that, it doesn't really matter if your
non-functioning speedo is 85 / 140 /170 MPH does it! I must be a bit thick
tonight!

Chris...ready for a another holiday P

-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Willis [mailto:danielpwillis@xxxx]
Sent: 28 September 2002 23:49
To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [doc] Performance Engine & my new car AND some Opinion
please


Erm the table that James supplied is good for 100mph and that's well beyond
english speed limits... am I missing something? Of course, with your new
exhausts... you think you can touch your magic 140mph? That I'd love to see!
(well the boy racer in me would!)

Dan


>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 23:13:54 +0100
>
>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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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