Location: Fernandina Beach Fl
Posts: 1,928
My VIN: Getting closer and closer...
Club(s): (DCF)
That's cool!
Lou and "Boo"- The man you love to hate.
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"Boo" VIN 5835
Born October 1981 - Brought back to life December 2011
"Fastest naturally aspirated PRV" Delorean
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"Blue" - 1985 Fiero GT
3800sc series 2
Sweet! I don't care for the exhaust, but the 4.3 is a strong mill, thirsty, but strong. I think it is similar to the PRV, in that the design was based on a V8 (7.2 L?). I had one in a Chevy Blazer, and in a boat (mercruiser marine version).
Dana
1981 DeLorean DMC-12 (5 Speed, Gas Flap, Black Interior, Windshield Antenna, Dark Gray)
Restored as "mostly correct, but with flaws corrected". Pictures and comments of my restoration are in the albums section on my profile.
1985 Chevrolet Corvette, Z51, 4+3 manual
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T (D/D)
2010 Camaro SS (Transformers Edition)
Location: New England
Posts: 329
My VIN: 10350 & 2083 SEARCHING FOR VIN#16664
Club(s): (DMCNE)
I wonder if he is using the stock transmission.
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Location: Orlando, Florida
Posts: 2,734
My VIN: 01643
Club(s): (DCF) (DCO) (DCUK)
The 4.3L Chevy engines are pretty much based on whatever Chevy 350 V8 is being produced at the time. They're essentially the same 90 degree V8 engine with 2 cylinders chopped off (5.7L X 75% = 4.3L). They even have the same bellhousing bolt pattern as the Chevy V8s, rather than the GM Metric bellhousing bolt pattern.
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,440
My VIN: 11408
Club(s): (DMWC) (TXDMC) (DCUK) (DOI)
Supercharged 5.3L LS4 + Porsche 6spd
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lsdelorean.com
I am not affiliated with Delorean Midwest in anyway.
Dana
1981 DeLorean DMC-12 (5 Speed, Gas Flap, Black Interior, Windshield Antenna, Dark Gray)
Restored as "mostly correct, but with flaws corrected". Pictures and comments of my restoration are in the albums section on my profile.
1985 Chevrolet Corvette, Z51, 4+3 manual
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T (D/D)
2010 Camaro SS (Transformers Edition)
Location: Atlanta OTP GA
Posts: 7,084
My VIN: 2743
Club(s): (SEDOC) (DCH) (DCUK) (DOC-UK)
Haha. There must be a great back story to this, when the sale includes "parts that came with the car" and that includes 3 exhausts for a different engine and 5 assorted doors.
Dermot
VIN 2743, B/A, Frame 2227, engine 2320
I don't always drive cars, but when I do, I prefer DeLoreans
http://www.will-to-live.org
No-one is to stone anyone, even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say "carburetor"
Posts: 101
Good Friday is the day this eBay find made it down the road.
I didn't win the auction but I still ended up with the car. It was rough. It looked better in the pictures. Everything worked out since price was negotiable that day. It took 2 pickup trucks to get all the spares home. They have paid for nearly all the parts I needed. It has needed everything rebuilt and still needs a lot to make it right. The GM engine is the only thing that hasn't had to come out, yet?
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Congratulations!
I like hearing about cars brought back from the brink. The engine looks great...any chance you could post a video of it running?
Dana
1981 DeLorean DMC-12 (5 Speed, Gas Flap, Black Interior, Windshield Antenna, Dark Gray)
Restored as "mostly correct, but with flaws corrected". Pictures and comments of my restoration are in the albums section on my profile.
1985 Chevrolet Corvette, Z51, 4+3 manual
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T (D/D)
2010 Camaro SS (Transformers Edition)