Lets see some engine bay pics....

[sifu22]

Heres my Engine bay pic.. Lets see some other ideas :)

[Canon20DFan]

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[sifu22]

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looks great! :)

[dhaney]

looks great! :)

That should be pointed out that Wilson's picture is work performed by Josh at DPI.

Dan

[sifu22]

That should be pointed out that Wilson's picture is work performed by Josh at DPI.

Dan

i heard Josh does great work :)

[Canon20DFan]

When I get my car back I was going to post a boatload of photos, but thanks, Dan, for the reminder to mention DPI.

That should be pointed out that Wilson's picture is work performed by Josh at DPI.

Dan

[content22207]

1843

I did all the work myself.

Bill Robertson
#5939

[Grover]

When I get my car back I was going to post a boatload of photos, but thanks, Dan, for the reminder to mention DPI.

Why did you have it removed, detailed, and reinstalled. You just got the build car in 2008. Just wanted it to be shiny again? :hihi2:

[sdg3205]

Before and After

[SamHill]

Now let's see some Michael Bay pictures.

[Malevy]

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/10/whatisit.jpg

[Domi]

Mine

[A Van]

Mark, nice

[Canon20DFan]

What is that, Mark?

[Delorean Industries]

Very classy Mark. Love the intercooler.

[Michael]

I'm curious too, why the engine work on your car Wilson?

My offering:

[Delorean Industries]

Vin 1805. DPI build car number 3. Delivered to LA three months ago.

[Malevy]

What is that, Mark?

That is 06068. Nissan VQ35, with a ProChager C2 bolted up to it.

[Canon20DFan]

Very clean...I like the freeze panel over the throttle assembly.

Vin 1805. DPI build car number 3. Delivered to LA three months ago.

[Delorean Industries]

Very clean...I like the freeze panel over the throttle assembly.

Your SPEC I kit came with a stainless throttle shield polished to match. Not sure if it was installed in the last pictures I sent as the throttle adjustment was not completed at that time.

[Fluxat88MPH]

Did this a couple yrs ago.

[Fluxat88MPH]

Very clean...I like the freeze panel over the throttle assembly.

You can get those SS throttle shields here.
http://www.robomerchant.net/deloreancarshow/cart.php?target=product&product_id=307&category_id=72

[Ozzie]

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=198&d=1306341128

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=200&d=1306341131

Pics from about a month ago, minor engine rebuild and cosmetic cleanup project that I did in my garage.

[DMC02766]

Did this a couple yrs ago.

I remember when I first saw the pics of that motor... been hard pressed to find an engine bay that looks as nice as that one! Props for that.

[sdg3205]

Under what circumstances are the current DMC plaques/tags (with the flags) mounted in the engine bays?

[DMCMW Dave]

Under what circumstances are the current DMC plaques/tags (with the flags) mounted in the engine bays?

Stage 2 (and up).

[20098]

It's cool to see how much personalization goes into each car. Great pictures!

Considering, I should have dressed up the engine bay. Nothing fancy here, but pictures none the less. I may spend some time detailing them and resubmit, but until that point...

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[Masaes727]

Have not done much with mine, but I did go from pic 1 to pic 2 without owning any tech manuals in about 3 months time. Love the forums and other owners input/help.

[DeloreanJoshQ]

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p48/jaq78/DSC06850.jpg

[Ryan King]

Here is some with my engine in and out of my car. Stage II engine with new exhaust and a few other little upgrades. I plan on doing a little more sprucing up of the engine bay sometime soon.

[Canon20DFan]

Holy Smokes, Ozzie...that's one clean engine bay!

[ramblinmike]

Holy Smokes, Ozzie...that's one clean engine bay!
......and this would be why you won't find a pic of 00910's engine bay here. Wow.

[GS450-Junkie]

mine's pretty plain jane compared to the rest on here....

[Farrar]

Now I have the urge to take a picture of my nasty, never-been-detailed, oil-leak-spew engine bay and post it here to make everyone else feel superior about their own engine bays. :lol:

Farrar

[sdg3205]

Now I have the urge to take a picture of my nasty, never-been-detailed, oil-leak-spew engine bay and post it here to make everyone else feel superior about their own engine bays. :lol:

Farrar

You should Farrar. I find them just as cool to look at.

DeLorean enginitus is a weird - albeit common - obsession.

[Chris 16409]

Posted this in the "What did you do to your DeLorean Today" thread, but the project was engine bay related, so I'll repost these pictures here too. I installed a second engine bay light and did some other general cleaning. I repainted the ballast resistor mounting plate and re-wraped most of the exposed wire in the engine compartment with silicone tape. I really dislike electrical tape because it leaves the wires a sticky mess.

[Farrar]

Now I have the urge to take a picture of my nasty, never-been-detailed, oil-leak-spew engine bay and post it here to make everyone else feel superior about their own engine bays. :lol:

Farrar


You should Farrar.

Okeydoke!

http://www.gulfcoastdeloreans.com/images/Tech%20Day%201%20-%20May%201%202010/DSC_7412.jpg

That picture was taken last summer. I have a new a/c compressor on now, but it looks largely the same... except maybe oilier. :'(

Farrar

[stevedmc]

That picture was taken last summer. I have a new a/c compressor on now, but it looks largely the same... except maybe oilier. :'(

Farrar

Mine looks worse but at least I don't have all those stinking wires.

[opethmike]

Mine looks worse but at least I don't have all those stinking wires.

Need for paint work aside, I think your engine bay looks pretty good. I like the lack of clutter!

[sdg3205]

Mine looks worse but at least I don't have all those stinking wires.

I heart K-Jet wires 'n hoses.

[sdg3205]

I still think the PRV is the best looking engine in this car.

It just glistens!

[tyb323]

I still think the PRV is the best looking engine in this car.

It just glistens!

I think the PRV is just about the ugliest looking engine ever built. It is the definition of function over form. Really not a magnificent sight to behold...

[sdg3205]

I think the PRV is just about the ugliest looking engine ever built. It is the definition of function over form. Really not a magnificent sight to behold...

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Good luck finding a good-looking 30 year old mass produced engine.

[Kukem]

Okay, this might sound really stupid to you all, but how do you end up cleaning these engines so well? Do you have to take it all apart and clean it or do you clean it all together? I know you'd have to dismantle it to paint it, but to just clean it too? I'm just curious.

[sdg3205]

Okay, this might sound really stupid to you all, but how do you end up cleaning these engines so well? Do you have to take it all apart and clean it or do you clean it all together? I know you'd have to dismantle it to paint it, but to just clean it too? I'm just curious.

Yeah, when you do the VOD rebuild it's a great time to detail everything.

[Ozzie]

Okay, this might sound really stupid to you all, but how do you end up cleaning these engines so well? Do you have to take it all apart and clean it or do you clean it all together? I know you'd have to dismantle it to paint it, but to just clean it too? I'm just curious.

The more you take off, the easier it is, and more access is available, to clean and detail.

VOD work provides a good chance to address the intake, valve covers, A/C pulleys, and with some limited access the timing cover. Removing the exhaust gives all sorts of access to the sides of the block and full access to the timing cover.

[sean]

Tangent Tyler talk fall down go boom.

[Farrar]

I finished my wire loom project today. Here's a view of how my engine compartment looks now. It's not perfect, but in my opinion it's much better.

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Farrar

[tc connors]

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157 hp / 165 ftlb. at wheel, with room for growth (i.e., supercharger)

[Malevy]

3162

157 hp / 165 ftlb. at wheel, with room for growth (i.e., supercharger)

Nice!

[tc connors]

Nice!

Thanks, Mark. If we get a chance to meet, I will pick your brain about the charger.

[Jeffu]

The more you take off, the easier it is, and more access is available, to clean and detail.

VOD work provides a good chance to address the intake, valve covers, A/C pulleys, and with some limited access the timing cover. Removing the exhaust gives all sorts of access to the sides of the block and full access to the timing cover.

Yes, Ozzie did a very fine job on his motor. In fact, I have to give him credit because it was his VOD forum post on the old site that I followed to a "T" and performed on my engine a couple of months ago. It was so well written that it made that whole "seemingly overwhelming" job very manageable. Thanks again Ozzie for taking the time to document your VOD and post for the rest of us.

BTW: My favorite part of the VOD...finding a brand new, no core needed, manufacture closeout, new re-maned water pump from RockAuto for $31 shipped!! I do all I can to support our vendors but that deal my friends, I could not pass up!!:cool1:

[tommyrich]

Acura J32-A3

[Ozzie]

Wow! Some real interesting and well executed swaps (tc conner, tommyrich) that I've never seen before. I'd think there would be a lot interest here if you guys posted separate threads with pictures and details of what went into that work.

Jeffu, thanks so much for that note. Today was a bleak day and your post cheered me up. My old VOD thread was really cool, because a lot of folks here generously chimed in with quick answers and very useful advice along the way, which as you say became a great reference for someone else to do such work. I do hope that someday all that thread and all the other wealth of data that was on the old site, were to be available to us again.

I lost all my pictures in a computer crash of that VOD work, I only have this on it which was how the original thread concluded:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKnlwqcSDHI

[Farrar]

My favorite part of the VOD...finding a brand new, no core needed, manufacture closeout, new re-maned water pump from RockAuto for $31 shipped!!

Gotta love RockAuto -- the other day I found they have B28F intake valves for $6 each on closeout. Sorry for off-topic post.

Farrar

[Jeffu]

Wow! Some real interesting and well executed swaps (tc conner, tommyrich) that I've never seen before. I'd think there would be a lot interest here if you guys posted separate threads with pictures and details of what went into that work.

Jeffu, thanks so much for that note. Today was a bleak day and your post cheered me up. My old VOD thread was really cool, because a lot of folks here generously chimed in with quick answers and very useful advice along the way, which as you say became a great reference for someone else to do such work. I do hope that someday all that thread and all the other wealth of data that was on the old site, were to be available to us again.

I lost all my pictures in a computer crash of that VOD work, I only have this on it which was how the original thread concluded:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKnlwqcSDHI

Ozzie, glad I brightened your day a bit. Like you, I also hope that someday that thread of yours will be brought back from the "cyberspace abyss" for others to reference and educate themselves on. It was a remarkable thread. I really did feel your pain when you were dealing with your broken bolt issue...lol. I was fortunate not to encounter a single broken bolt! I truly mean it when I say thank you for your work because that was my life line. I am a member of the PNDC but I am the lone soldier over here in Idaho and have yet to find any other owners locally to talk with and visually see other deloreans.

Got off topic a bit, but wanted to give credit where credit was due!:thumbup:

[Patrick C]

Acura J32-A3

Nice!!! Let's see more pictures of this swap. What transmission are you using?

[tommyrich]

These are some in-process pictures. I have been working on the swap almost non-stop so I haven't spent a lot of time posting. It is 95% complete. It is a J32-A3 from a 2005 Acura TL. And the transmission is a Porsche 915 from a 911.

[Malevy]

Nice work!! I like the way you did the transmission mount.. That looks like it will work better than what I did on my 915 install.

[Spittybug]

Cover closed, looking straight down and from the rear. Still need to do some fiberglass body clean up and I want to do the valve and timing belt covers. I may buff the manifold adapter to a high polish and replace the black plastic air intake hose with a rigid metal one, but I'm not sure. You can also see the 2 poles that keep the cover open; aluminum rod with keychain rings attached to the feet on the underside of the rear of the engine cover. They simply lie in the fiberglass channel when the cover is down. Still trying to find the right hardware to spring load them, but in no rush. Note the chopped louvers ride up on stainless rails mounted on the plexi cover so that I don't scratch anything. Blue "rope" is actually LED lighting around the perimeter of the plexiglass to bathe the engine compartment with indirect light. Controlled by toggle switch mounted in one of the dummies in the armrest. Looks nice at night.
:hippo:

[sdg3205]

Blue "rope" is actually LED lighting around the perimeter of the plexiglass to bathe the engine compartment with indirect light. Controlled by toggle switch mounted in one of the dummies in the armrest. Looks nice at night.
:hippo:

I'd love to see some pics of the engine compartment at night with those lights. Where did you get the rope lighting from?

[Spittybug]

I'd love to see some pics of the engine compartment at night with those lights. Where did you get the rope lighting from?

www.dealextreme.com

I have found it very difficult to properly photograph blue LED lighting. Here are two pictures, one with the garage lights on so that I could align the tripod and get everything ready, the second with lights off, the camera on auto exposure and flash turned off. Even then I had to do some editing to brighten it up, which makes it look grainy. In person it is brighter but not gaudy. Everything would look nicer with shiny valve covers and other cleanup.

Edit: Looking at the dark picture kind of evokes memories from the movie Alien for some strange reason!

[Chris 16409]

BTW: My favorite part of the VOD...finding a brand new, no core needed, manufacture closeout, new re-maned water pump from RockAuto for $31 shipped!! I do all I can to support our vendors but that deal my friends, I could not pass up!!:cool1:

This is what I'll do when I need a water pump. Did you get the pulley from Hervey?

[1batt4u]

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=198&d=1306341128

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=200&d=1306341131

Pics from about a month ago, minor engine rebuild and cosmetic cleanup project that I did in my garage.

Really LOVE your engine!! Especially the top section!! How was it polished???

[Ozzie]

Really LOVE your engine!! Especially the top section!! How was it polished???

Thanks. I got lucky and found that intake polished, several years ago on ebay. I've since touched it up a bit with a hand held pneumatic polisher, but really all the work was done before. To do that to a stock intake, I would imagine would take a combination of table and hand held polishing, with a lot of time and patience. The compressor is a chrome Sanden unit and pulley.

By the way, I was going to document this later, but let me do so now. As part of the detailing of the engine bay, I had several parts re-plated. When I did my VOD several years ago, I had painted most of these parts. They were OK, painted, but a plated finish would be more durable, and would look ...well, not painted. So I gathered the parts, sent them to Dave at DMCMW, and for a very reasonable amount he had them redone.

They left like this...
http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=4752&d=1314927457

...and came back like this.
http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=4751&d=1314927456

All the DeLorean parts above, are on the engine bay pics that I've posted earlier.

[dmc3130]

I did this when I did My VOD cleaning. The valves are wrinkle Lottus red :tongue_stick:

[Trstno1]

Mine

Where did you get that throttle cover? I want one!

[Domi]

Where did you get that throttle cover? I want one!

I bough it on Ken's web site:
http://www.robomerchant.net/deloreancarshow/cart.php?target=product&product_id=307&category_id=72

[Delorean3610]

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[leroylem]

3288932890

2126---had K-jet distributor problems, so while everything was apart, I built an intake manifold, found & rebuilt a Ford Motorcraft carb, fabbed brackets to utilize the original throttle spool, added an inline low pressure fuel pump, and converted to carb. Runs good---driven about 1000 miles since---thought some might want to see pictures . Will be easy to return to K-Jet in the future.

[Victor]

Before and After

Very nice job !

[Brian_SS_TT]

Sorry pics aren't that great, kinda dark in the garage. Winter project is to refresh some of the rusty bolts & brackets, VOD and maybe paint the engine bay.3295532956

[sdg3205]

Sorry pics aren't that great, kinda dark in the garage. Winter project is to refresh some of the rusty bolts & brackets, VOD and maybe paint the engine bay.3295532956

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[Domi]

Brian, that's an awesome engine compartment you've got here!

[Brian_SS_TT]

Thank you Domi. Full credit has to go to the PO. He & DeLorean Motor Center did a really nice job.

[Citizen]

You guys should be proud of these engine bay photos - all of them.

I would LOVE to have a photo of each one on the DeLorean Registry (http://www.citizenkidd.com/dmc/pages/vinview_find.asp) web site, each listed under your specific VIN. But of course, would like your ok first, before doing so.

Thomas

...

[mluder]

You guys should be proud of these engine bay photos - all of them.

I would LOVE to have a photo of each one on the DeLorean Registry (http://www.citizenkidd.com/dmc/pages/vinview_find.asp) web site, each listed under your specific VIN. But of course, would like your ok first, before doing so.

Thomas

...

Hey, Thomas.

I happened to notice the location of my VIN is no longer current. Who do I contact to change it?
Thanks
Steve

[Citizen]

Hey, Thomas.

I happened to notice the location of my VIN is no longer current. Who do I contact to change it?
Thanks
Steve

Me!

Shall I put you down for Happy Valley, OR?

I can get the info to Shannon as well, for the Chronology publication. And for the DOD, either I can do it for you, or you can yourself if you still have your password.

Thomas

...

[mluder]

Me!

Shall I put you down for Happy Valley, OR?

I can get the info to Shannon as well, for the Chronology publication. And for the DOD, either I can do it for you, or you can yourself if you still have your password.

Thomas

...

Happy Valley is correct - Feel free to pass along the info as necessary.

Thanks
Steve

[ALEXAKOS]

Probably seen these on my restoration thread...
Rather before, after engine bay pics
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/14/c2d14a373bbf7504509cea7042d66fc6.jpg

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/14/40a42436bc61c7896f0fef37da51a8de.jpg

VOD
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/14/f82d1688f0b95890625a7302587496e7.jpg

Undercarriage
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/14/00068d88346fed30547c4ee0989fd3eb.jpg

[m_w]

32996

This is my 3.0 conversion. Still needs tuned, but sounds good so far.
Bonus points if you can identify any 3.0 parts.
DPI did the fuel lines, they look and fit nicely.

[ALEXAKOS]

Sweet! Only the blue spark plug spindle is different and the cylinder head coveres in black. All the rest looks stock! ;)

[mluder]

32996

This is my 3.0 conversion. Still needs tuned, but sounds good so far.
Bonus points if you can identify any 3.0 parts.
DPI did the fuel lines, they look and fit nicely.

You did a 3.0 conversion and you haven't bothered to replace the ticking time bomb of a coolant bottle?
Catastrophe waiting to happen.

Steve

[Ryan S.]

That would be 3.1

[Ryan S.]

I did this when I did My VOD cleaning. The valves are wrinkle Lottus red :tongue_stick:

Did this a couple yrs ago.
I vote for these two.
Lighted SS air unit and coolant hoses are pretty amazing. Stephen's Lotus red looks just awesome. :aniclap:

[MacinTek]

I still think the PRV is the best looking engine in this car.

It just glistens!
Did you paint the gold parts or re-plate them. If Paint, what color is that?

[sdg3205]

Did you paint the gold parts or re-plate them. If Paint, what color is that?

Ive done both powder coat and paint. I prefer paint actually. It's just high heat engine paint. One coat primer, 2 coats paint, one coat clear coat.

[BLWNAWY]

Most of you have already seen this:
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Still waiting on the new custom billet air cleaner so I can finish the engine cover and louver modifications.

[sdg3205]

Hopefully I'll get to see (and maybe ride in) your car at a PNDC event some day.

[Iznodmad]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170518/cc5026efc2ea901de35d29358371da00.png

DPI EFI non-intercooled twin turbo engine.

[sdg3205]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170518/cc5026efc2ea901de35d29358371da00.png

DPI EFI non-intercooled twin turbo engine.

If you haven't already, you have to tell us what it's like to drive this!

[Farrar]

;)

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[Iznodmad]

If you haven't already, you have to tell us what it's like to drive this!

I have before....somewhere. Maybe here, maybe on Facebook somewhere. But, the short answer is.....as awesome as you'd think it would be. The sound is like a jet engine and the power output is insane. I'll never forget the first time I drove it. It pushed me back in the seat and I gasped and said to myself that I didn't think an automatic DeLorean could move so fast. Yes, I've done this to an automatic transmission car and against popular speculation/opinion the tranny has not exploded. Not yet anyway ;-)

[Chris Burns]

I have before....somewhere. Maybe here, maybe on Facebook somewhere. But, the short answer is.....as awesome as you'd think it would be. The sound is like a jet engine and the power output is insane. I'll never forget the first time I drove it. It pushed me back in the seat and I gasped and said to myself that I didn't think an automatic DeLorean could move so fast. Yes, I've done this to an automatic transmission car and against popular speculation/opinion the tranny has not exploded. Not yet anyway ;-)

Video of Darren driving his twin turbo automatic car.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lqonhIEbXmc

[DMC VIN 6639]

Got about 75 miles on the conversion.
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[Josh]

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=51663&d=1495309067

[opethmike]

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=51663&d=1495309067

Ugh, everybody does those.

[sdg3205]

That LS engine bay is too clean Josh. Best zip tie some crusty k-jet hoses around the firewall.

[Delorean Industries]

Delorean Industries SPEC II Twin turbo with air to liquid intercooler system.

51708

[Soundkillr]

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=51663&d=1495309067

Thats the way to do it!

[sdg3205]

Delorean Industries SPEC II Twin turbo with air to liquid intercooler system.

51708

I really like and appreciate how you're able to maintain the original intake plenum in your builds.

[Delorean Industries]

Thanks! I like going for nostalgic when I can.

[powerline84]

51737

In progress

[Nicholas R]

Time to jump on the bandwagon. I'm still jealous though of how clean Josh's LS engine bay is...
http://i.imgur.com/X9NDn62.jpg

[Farrar]

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