WTB - DMC-12 With LS Swap

[Dangermouse]

I know someone who has a PT Cruiser AT that he isn't using at the moment

[Ryan King]

I think about $80k oughta do it.

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[Farrar]

I know someone who has a PT Cruiser AT that he isn't using at the moment

You're joking, but I have seriously thought about what it would take to get that fourth gear in my D.

But that isn't the way to do it. Apart from having a fourth gear, it wouldn't be much of an improvement over the Renault 4141. If memory serves, the 41TE (which is in my PT) can handle ~200HP and ~200 lb./ft. of torque without modifications. (Same transaxle was used in N/A and boosted 4-cylinders, plus the pre-Pentastar-era 2.7L and 3.0L V6.) You can find guides for DIY bolstering the 41TE on Mopar modding websites/forums. But again, there's time and money vs. reality.

Besides which, though I'd love to have overdrive in #2613, the transaxle in my PT was mated to a transversely-mounted engine in the front of a front-wheel-drive car. There would be far too much engineering involved for me to make that kind of a swap. I don't have the tools, knowledge, or talent for that.

[Rich_NYS]

Good luck on the automatic. An LS mated to an automatic is a good way to make small parts out of big parts.

Josh can destroy them one after the other...lol!

[beatboy77]

Wow, I have to say reading the comments here are quite condescending. I am simply asking if someone here in the forum with the talent would be interested in a project like this. I personally do not have the talent to do a project like this, so I am simply inquiring if anyone is interested for hire to do so. I understand having an AT would be challenging, however I would like for my wife to be able to drive the car as well.

After reading through many of the threads, it is evident there are some members here with crazy good talent. I am VERY impressed by them.

I am a serious car collector and have budgeted up to $100k for a build of this magnitude. Like many of you, I have pined to have a DMC-12 since the mid-80's. I just prefer classic cars which have been restomodded. I am not saying we need to only go with an LS engine, I am open to other options as well.

Josh

[Michael]

Josh, there is a member here who had a VW vr6 engine installed in his car by an outfit that specializes in these custom builds. I'm sure someone knows who this is and I even contacted the shop who did the build because I was curious as to what a engine swap would run. I was very impressed by his work I had seen in the pictures and his estimate was extremely reasonable.

I believe (and again I'm going on some pretty dusty memory here) his name was Eddie and his shop was SEO Motorsports.

[beatboy77]

Josh, there is a member here who had a VW vr6 engine installed in his car by an outfit that specializes in these custom builds. I'm sure someone knows who this is and I even contacted the shop who did the build because I was curious as to what a engine swap would run. I was very impressed by his work I had seen in the pictures and his estimate was extremely reasonable.

I believe (and again I'm going on some pretty dusty memory here) his name was Eddie and his shop was SEO Motorsports.

Thank You Michael!

Josh

[vwdmc16]

If I recall as well, Ed G shut down his shop atleast for the time being to concentrate on family.

[Josh]

Wow, I have to say reading the comments here are quite condescending. I am simply asking if someone here in the forum with the talent would be interested in a project like this. I personally do not have the talent to do a project like this, so I am simply inquiring if anyone is interested for hire to do so. I understand having an AT would be challenging, however I would like for my wife to be able to drive the car as well.

After reading through many of the threads, it is evident there are some members here with crazy good talent. I am VERY impressed by them.

I am a serious car collector and have budgeted up to $100k for a build of this magnitude. Like many of you, I have pined to have a DMC-12 since the mid-80's. I just prefer classic cars which have been restomodded. I am not saying we need to only go with an LS engine, I am open to other options as well.

Josh

Hi Josh,

As far as I know there are two ls swapped deloreans in N/A, one of them being my car. There are a few more as projects scattered over the world, but all standards.
Nothing is impossible, Porsche makes some auto gear boxes that could handle the power of a v8. This would be a new avenue in the Delorean LS swap world, so a lot of r&d work would be required. But once again not impossible.
The thing with engine swaps (especially LS swaps) is there are a lot of people that want one, but do not understand the magnitude of the project. In terms of cost, labour, and the thought that goes into something like this. This kind of explains the tone of this thread.
Feel free to pm me if you are seriously considering this, I can try my best to help.

[Shuttleman]

I convinced my wife by getting her in the car reassuring her on whatever she was doing with the clutch and gaz pedal. She likes it very much now (and she is good). I had to do that since all the cars I own are standard. But I understand it is a personal preference. Another thing I did is take her to the track in a high power rear engine car and told her to accelerate and let go of the accelerator while in gear so she could experience the rear of the car getting in the front. This is more difficult to control in a automatic since you can't disengage the engine from the wheel when the rear end goes wild when not familiar with high powered cars. There is a lot of automatic Mustangs on youtube doing just that. LsShuttle1.jpgLsShuttle5.jpgLsShuttle4.jpgLsShuttle2.jpgLsShuttle3.jpgIMG_3171.jpgIMG_3170.jpg