[doc] Re: Lotus 06. 3rd and 4th of June 05

["essexdick" <tny1964@xxxxxxx>]

  stick a turbo on,saves all that agro matching everthing up.Also it 
can be put back to stock any time. tony 3484


--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Nick Tomlinson 
<nickandkathryntomlinson@xxxx> wrote:
>
> Wouldn't it be easier to put a Volvo B28E engine in instead?
> This already has the higher compression ratio pistons in already 
(bigger domes on the crowns), the fuel injection setup is already 
matched (plus the metering flap is a cm larger in diameter than the 
DeLorean original one)
> Get one from a breakers yard from a Volvo 260 Estate.
> Match this up to the original gearbox and ecu's...
>  
> Oh, someone has done that already :)
>  
> If you want the original delorean engine maybe stick the pistons in 
from the B28E engine, same diameter but higher crown on the piston, 
also skim the cylinder head and put a more efficient exhaust on than 
the DeLorean.
>  
> Either that or stick a turbo on.............
>  
> NickT.
> 
> Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi Thomas
> 
> Well, if you ever bring your car over here, I'd love to thieve your 
> bellhousing and swap it for a genuine DeLorean/ R30 one. The R25 
Turbo 
> bellhousing is idenitcal apart from the flywheel trigger which I 
need if 
> putting a 25 turbo / GTA engine into a D.
> 
> We're in the process of doing our first Stage 2 engine right now. 
> Posrting and polishing sounds great in theory but you're only 
playing 
> with the heads and the D has such a long intake tract anyway. We 
raise 
> the compresion with different pistons and install high lift cams. 
Of 
> course a decent exhaust is a must too. It's not all that simple but 
> can't give away all the secets :-)
> 
> Martin
> 
> Thomas Mc Auley wrote:
> 
> >Yea when Mr O'Malley was doing my gearbox conversion he used a 
Renault 30 gearbox. The donor car had been in a field for years. He 
rebuilt the box and put it in my car, and used a clutch and 
bellhousing from a Renault 25 turbo which does the job nicely. I have 
never driven another De Lorean but Paul was impressed with the 
acceleration.
> > 
> >Anywho, I wouldnt mind a full engine rebuilt, maybe port and 
polish and have the crank shaft balanced etc etc. Hopefully try and 
get it done for Eurofest but it will be expensive and I'd rather have 
a nice new interior.
> > 
> >I have posted pics under the folder Gearbox. Shows my car 
undergoing intensive surgury lol (automatic to manual, and drivers 
door change). Also a few more restoration pics.
> > 
> >Thanks
> >Thomas
> >Vin #4087
> >Belfast
> >
> > 
> >
> 
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