I assumed that, but in 1990 I didn't have that option. Plus I am old, and old-school. The extra weight of the iron 4.3 was hardly noticeable.
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I assumed that, but in 1990 I didn't have that option. Plus I am old, and old-school. The extra weight of the iron 4.3 was hardly noticeable.
In 1990 I put a supercharged Chevy 4.3 in a very low mileage DeLorean purchased with no engine in it. I built the trans adapter, motor mounts, headers, and did all of the related mechanical work. I...
In 1993 I had to buy one just for the photo op. It remains the worst car I ever owned. It died in a bank drive-up and had to be pushed out. I paid $4,000 for it and sold it for less than $1.00...
One person removal, and torsion bar adjustment, can be done but is not advisable. The problem is, if something goes wrong, like you drop a torsion bar retainer bolt, you're screwed. Ask me how I...
Great, well-expressed comments, Robert. I personally have avoided facebook, twitter, and other social media too. Just don't need that stuff.
While probably not the right forum for me to address...
Not quite what I said - the car was sold locally and is seldom seen.
As for your clutch issue, my conversion was quite different. I sent a Chevy flywheel to Centerforce and had them re-drill it...
A few observations - I was still buying wholesale from Kapac in 1997, and attended their open house 10/31/97. If they sold out to SW a year earlier that's news to me, but it would explain some of...
At the time I was in constant contact with Jane at KAPAC. The asking price was considerably higher, and understand it went for just under 1 mil. But I had to factor in the logistics and cost of...
I addressed that issue somewhat in the "John Hervey Passed Away" thread at #17:
"Quote Originally Posted by DMCVegas View Post
Then there was the confusion between "Special-T-Auto" and Darryl...
Since I no longer have a horse in this race I thought I might enlighten some newer owners on my experience with DMCH and how they helped put me out of business.
In 1986 on a whim I bought a...
Here every day, keeping you guys in line (?) and occasionally defending my legacy. At 72 I'm no longer into DeLoreans but am back to my roots building street rods, currently a '57 Dodge 2-door wagon...
Remember that Stephen learned this stuff from the master. Way back in the late 80's ol' Ed Bernstein of DeLorean One, Stephen's former partner, sent me a similar Cease and Desist letter. I promptly...
A friend shot this photo at SEMA in Las Vegas. Can anyone shed any light on this car? Not what I would want but to each their own, I guess.
Many years ago I installed an automatic battery cutoff, which activated when it detected a sustained discharge. It had a manual reset, and was mounted on the battery. All was well until one day...
That sign was with a parts inventory I purchased out of Shreveport LA in the late '80's. They shipped the parts to me, but no sign. I waited a while, then contacted them only to find out that in...
I sold that sign to Cliff. I removed it from a 7 foot high shelf in my garage by myself, using an engine hoist with an extension. But then you guys placed it considerably higher than I had it. As...
I tried 6 or 8 times to register at DMCtoday. My registration was finally accepted, but no confirmation ever received (email address is correct). As a result I can log in, but cannot access...
I knew that, Marc, but did not feel at liberty to say so.
And I can't access the DMCtoday.com files without joining, which I may do later if I'm that bored.
On the outside, looking in...
Some background for those who may be new to the game - many years ago on the old DeLorean Mailing List, DMCH (Espey I believe) started posting fake complimentary praises, among other things, of their...
As the original designer of Toby's "Bulletproof Coupler" in 2000, necessitated when my supercharged Chevy-powered BLWNAWY tore the splines out of its coupler "accelerating briskly" in 3rd gear, I may...
Only since 1986. And DMCH is the primary reason I am no longer in the DeLorean business.
"Originally Posted by SonnyV
DMCH would never lie or mislead their loyal customers. I got my new build last night and it is just as pictured. It's very sleek and the build quality is top notch. The...
Say what? That's news to me. I'm assuming that was just a joke.
You skeptic. Of the 8 DeLoreans I purchased, only one was over $10,000. The most recent, in 2016, was $7501. All were fixed up, detailed, and sold for a profit. They are (or were) out there.
While I don't totally disagree, it can be done. It is dependent on the builder's abilities. In 1990 I paid $4000 for a damaged low-mileage car, dropped in a supercharged Chevy V6, drove it until 2005...